They are for long term wealth building and the goal has to be to get them Paid off as quickly as possible you then will start to see real cash flow.. a stable of max leverage rentals anywhere is not going to move the needle on income to you in the first five years.

That is probably a good start to setting the goals you need to achieve to make the dream happen.

Within each of these loan types and structures, you'll find commonalities and similar bases, but only conforming and govvy loans will have the exact same rulesets universally. 

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

That can help narrow down the best neighborhoods for your investment goals.

Depends on what your goals are. 1-4 units are still residential, so it doesn't really matter how you start.

See the illustration below (click to enlarge).Goals“If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.”

Welcome Hunter,  this is a good place to meet others with similar goals. 

Our Goal - buy this property with little money out of pocket.

I would just get clear on your goals and make sure you have the time in the 6 months to put the lessons learned into action.I would also be happy to connect if you want to know more.