Hi Carline,I know there are down payment assistance programs for properties 4 units or under but anything over that is considered commercial and to my knowledge there are no loan programs out there.I'm not sure if the down payment assistance programs are still active but I can find out if you'd like!

I will probably sell at that point rather than keep and rent out, so I can put the proceeds towards a down  payment. 

Some "dude" just saw that other grey walls, white shaker cabinets, and a white-washed style LVP sold down the street and so that is the easiest way to make a buck.  

For investment property purchases, there are lenders that will do 25% down for a single family residence and 30% down for a 2-4 unit property.

'Investing in Real Estate Private Equity' by Sean Cook is a great intro level book, that assumes you know nothing about the syndication space but it doesn't treat you like an idiot either, it takes you along and educates you2. higher level is "CRE analysis and investments" , a textbook by Geltner et al. which I loved, breaks down all aspects of CRE, how to underwrite etc. 3. lots of online stuff helpful too, like The Real Estate Syndication Show, recent episode belowOver 100 Passive Investments and Lessons Learned with Joe Fairless (youtube.com)4.

Would there be any reason for me to not get an FHA loan and put down a bigger deposit, any benefits to that?

I want to make sure this buyer puts down some earnest money to have some skin in the game an not back out and leave the deal in jeopardy.  

Normally when they are headed to foreclosure they secure the property to preserve the value and keep it from being vandalized etc. 

Which direction is the small multifamily market heading in?

I'm looking at 185k with 5% down but it seems that in factoring in all other expenses (vacancy, capEX, repairs, utilities, management, etc.)