So you really need a downpayment + 15k to be in the game.

So you will need to have skin in the game.

With a large and diverse population, there’s a steady demand for rental properties, particularly in the affordable price range.

I would guess that you have little or no experience running any kind of STR, and now want to get that experience on the back of someone else's investment, with little or no personal skin in the game, and that's not a good way to build an investment portfolio.

That way you’ve got some skin in the game, and the tenants will be less likely to protest that the other tenants are using more electricity or gas.

For me, I’ve been testing a few different methods recently, but I’m always looking for new ideas to take my wholesaling game to the next level. 

I think diversity is great in a portfolio but so is scaling the area you are currently doing well in.

Use next 4-6 months to learn by listening, reading and watching how the real estate investment game works.

My dad and I (both with access to VA loans) are about to get into the multifam game and how we proceed is really going to depend on the true occupancy rules for the VA and our lender.

Now I agree the 4 will cash flow better than one will but I also look at it from risk of 4 properties will have higher maintenance costs and lower priced properties tend not to appreciate as well as a higher value assetI am also in it for long game and managing one is easier than 4