I think you are biting off more than you can chew at the moment. 4 properties is a lot to start with if you have never done it before.

If you are a DIY'er don't bite off more than you can chew on the rehab portion; it is definitely not as easy as it looks. 

I am ideally looking for a small 2-3 bedroom home so I don't bite off more than I can chew on the first home.

4. don't bite off more than you can chew. 5.

I have so many that come across my desk but I don't want to bite off more than I can chew so I help my clients find buyers/ investors who like this strategy as well. 

Think the potential of destroyed floors, puppies chewing cabinets and anything they can reach.

I think I may start with the duplex considering it will drop my monthly expenses while house hacking and give me a solid first deal under my belt without biting off more than I can chew right away.

Monthly visit first 3 months to ensure they’re not letting fido chew holes in the ceiling.

Sounds like they bit off more than they could comfortably chew:(Now, they may have had challenges trying to get paperwork to determine what properties were occupied, contacting tenants, etc., but that is their problem not yours. 

@Johnny Chew The link is sending me to Facebook for some reason... could you reshare?