@Paul De Luca, I appreciate your feedback.

It's not only going to be worth more via appreciation, you're also significantly more de-risked.  

I made the mistake of buying a place in a less desirable cut-de-sac and I had nothing but trouble renting it out.3.

Quote from @Jennifer Van de leur: Good afternoon, I am hoping to put down as little as I can for a quadplex.

As an investor, you want to grow your portfolio first wide (number of assets, total property value), before you grow it deep (de-leverage, equity). 

Close by Delaware does not as an example.

Vacations are to relax and de-stress.

While considering doing a 1031 exchange into a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST), I read that upfront costs for a DST can range from 10% to 18% of the invested equity.

Talk to an accountant about de Minimis Safe Harbor and Safe Harbors for Small Taxpayers.

We proceeded to have the power turned on for our de-winterization and the plumber on hand for this and thats when we saw the dilemma under the house, copper plumbing gone, electrical wiring gone.