The other day I started the thread Why do people Buy Property in California? 

Buy a home and house hack. 

You don't have to buy a 4 plex in order to advance.

You just need the right plan and the right people in your corner.A little background on me—I’m a real estate broker, investor, and developer out of Rochester, NY.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Quote from @Marlin Yoder: Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

If you aren't getting a real deal on it then why would you buy it? 

With that, I want to ensure that my approach to real estate is starting with the niche that generates faster returns from the beginning) as a rough example:I can buy Focal Utopia headphones for 8K or I can buy headphones from kmart for $25.

There's a reason that people try to buy properties off-market and that is because you can find sellers who care more about terms than maximizing returns.So start with a conversation: you already presumably have some rapport since it's your landlord and you've spoken before.

You can buy investment properties with conventional loans under your own name.