Jesse, whichever path of REI you choose I just want to wish you success in it.Have a Great Day & Happy Investing!!

Talk to your city or county (whichever applies) planning department about how to do it.

I will make the lease either 11.x months or 12.x months, whichever the tenant prefers, so that it ends on the last day of the month.

The equity you have built in those three homes is not making you the same return anymore, so I think your plan of using those funds to purchase more homes is the right idea.In terms of strategy for allocating the money, I think you can do pretty much whichever, though it seems like you may have most experience within multifamily.

i want to learn what i can do when a property does not appraise as well as it should. and why in the world they take whichever property they feel like to come with the number they want to come up with and completely ignore the rest.what can I do in this case.example.. bid 75.1k on a house a few months ago hoping to come a little less since THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET sold for 62. guess what....the house magically appraised for 76 and the house across the street was not in the report. i was ticked, to say the least!

Looks like whichever agent listed it listed it way overpriced.

Is it best to be comfortable with all of these types of financing so I can be ready to use whichever fits the seller's situation best?

Whichever market you settle on, know that more important than picking the right market is working with a trustworthy and reliable team. 

I wish you luck with whichever path you choose.

Initially, our thought was to invest in whichever area we are stationed, but have recently began discussing the potential to invest in our hometowns or other areas.