Plus, I'd prefer to take baby steps before investing out of state where I could better afford a 25% down-payment.

Could someone break it down step by step for me and explain why yes or why no and if yes how would someone like me with little money get it done and profit from it.10 unit multifamily investmentI look forward to learning from someone that has done it.

If you die while holding the property, it gets a stepped up value and all the gain is tax free.If rental the taxes can be deferred via a 1031 and if you die while holding it, it gets the stepped up bases with gain forgiven.Hopefully the numbers provide some example of possibilities. 

Me and my partner moved from Utah to Maryland for school recently and we have a townhouse that we are looking to rent. we are currently remodeling and changing a few things before renting. what are the first steps to change my primary to a rental I lived there for about two years.

If they cannot get through the first step that might be an issue in the future. 

This is a practice by some less than reputable companies.

My client has a property near the hospital where he runs his dental practice and has 6 hospitality units connected on the other end.

I negotiated by being honest and transparent about every step in the process.

But if the property has been sitting, you might want to take a step back and reassess:•Is the price competitive?

What should be the number first step after picking a market?