If you want good tenants and peace of mind, I recommend looking for Class A or B properties as these usually attracts quality tenants.

I don't plan on sticking to one method of investing however I do realize that some investors start with Single family and grow into multi-family.

@Shiloh Lundahl Awesome, thank you ok so having that 10-20k as a buy in is important, to first getting into it.... it helps get those first deals started.... just as an aside : I am also just starting out doing finder's fee methods - with tax foreclosure overages refunds, and assett recovery / state funds refunds... so I think those can help me to get that intial 10-20,000.... it might take me some months, but I think I can get there.... that's my initial plan, at leastAnd if I can get that saved up, then that will help me break into deals....

With $4+ million in equity, you could conservatively leverage your replacement property(ies) and generate strong passive cash flow from high quality NNN assets.

It depends on your financial strength, the quality of the property, how many properties you own, etc.I like to start with one significant expense and three months of vacancy.

I've done various methods and would be happy to connect and knowledge share if you are interested.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

it will show you how many times it was sold and how much they made (usually millions)Hi Laura, would you please recommend a dependable service who would produce accurate, high quality, court-ready documents?

there are of course more creative strategies to reduce that up front outlay, or recoup your capital, like, say, the BRRRR method. but they are time and energy intensive and certainly not hands-off. 

Post on Craigslist seems like another 'guru' but I cannot put my finger on it, he seems to be following Cherif method, not sure what to make of it.