The general arguments for SFR's that I'm familiar with are - -better appreciation when things are actually appreciating -they are the bread and butter of the RE market, so easier to move them if you want to free up some capital -different quality of tenant that will tend to think of the property more as their home than a temporary residence - if the tenants have kids and pets and accumulate all the junk that one tends to when one has the space to spare, less likely to just pick up and move on a whim -exponentially more SFR's than larger multis, hence many more motivated sellers who will be open to investor-level offers-possible to convert tenants into lease option buyers if you want to use that as an exit strategyYes, one tenant leaving a SFR = 100% vacancy, but one really bad tenant in a multi can also result in several tenants leaving - which won't happen in a SFR.There are convincing arguments in every camp.

. - My one "key" to success on how I was personally able to invest at 22 years old is.... peanut butter crackers.

I read the FNMA guide lines so I am aware of them, but these are not the bread and butter loans most lenders wish to process.

The hedge funds have pulled out, so they'll be some drama at the high end of the market, but the bread and butter venture firms seem to be in good shape.This advice and $2 will buy you a cup of coffeeAlex

Buying and Selling properties for others is my bread and butter but I want to start creating deals for myself i.e. start investing in RE.

That said, I would go for a bread and butter 3 bed in a working class neighborhood if at all possible, in your own name or together with your spouse!  

Most mortgage brokers only know how to finance conforming loans because that is their bread and butter.  

Everybody else gets a piece of paper (or an email or instant message or whatever) that says, approximately, "Write directions that explain to someone else how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. 

As a matter of fact, Austin is our bread and butter.

Since it can be assumed he is over lower analytical ability its likely that the mom and pop got him cheaper than they could have if they had him on salary.Thats just one side of the coin, in addition i presume a guy with 50 properties that are his bread and butter is very familair with each property and each tenant as opposed to a property manager with 450 rentals in his region.This is one business that economies of scale begin quickly and taper off just as quickly when volume picks up.