And I feel like I got took advantage of.

If so, what are you doing in terms of REI to either gain advantage or to reduce your risk?

Having cash ready to deploy is a huge advantage.

There are many advantages that small multi-family properties have over single family properties in my opinion.

My unfair advantage is that real estate is my job I have made a few different businesses out of it.

One of the best advantages about REI is tax shielding, thus you can defer taxes to double net annual income if you do so through passive income.

Apologies if I missed prior posts asking the same thingI want to take advantage of the low down payment requirement however need to find a lender supporting this loan type.Can you please provide any recommended lenders for Homestyle loans (or even 203k) that serve DFW? 

You have highlighted the advantage that local investors such as yourself have over national buyers such as hedge funds who are the largest buyers of non-performing mortgages. 

But you need a seller who understands, trusts you enough and has a long view to see the advantage.

I'm personally more hands on but the service is there for you to take full advantage of