Don't forget about single family as well as to cut out 80% of the deals.   

When it comes to housing, the FHA rules apply in addition to those of your state/city.

This is where expert mortgage brokers come in, acting as your guide through the maze of real estate financing.

Unlike Robert K and many on this site, I judge a property based on total return.  

I'm here in the Tampa Florida area too...

I think the uneasiness comes from not having enough reserves/ funds for downpayment and closing.

It's simple enough to make a row for income, and another for expenses, and then subdivide those expenses, and add them up in the total expenses cell and then subtract the gross income from those total expenses to get my net.

It goes up fast, but down equally fast.

Let them do the follow up and paperwork and maybe lead cleanup, but you do the dialing and talking yourself for much better results.

Another example of finding opportunity by being on site.