With experience, they have the right systems in place and know what doesn't work. 

About 5 years ago one of the sellers we bought a multi family from told us about a company that has a lot of landlords like us and we coshare insurance coverage.

Focus on smaller single-family homes, condos with low HOA fees, or multi-family properties in these regions, and build a reliable local team of agents, property managers, and other professionals to ensure a smooth investing experience.

I work in the technology field as a windows systems admin.

Dwelling, Multi-Family - A building containing three (3) or more dwelling units.

They’ll have a strong network and be more in tune with the opportunities available in the rental market, whether you're interested in single-family homes or multi-unit buildings.If you're focusing on single-family homes, try to keep them within the same area.

Quote from @David B Graham: Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Currently own my first single family rental and now looking for multi family fairly new to real estate investing.

Another thought, with you being in construction, at some point you might want to look at building homes or multi families.

Security systems are easily outsmarted, that’s the point of the initial visit, to case the joint.