However, since we don't have any experience in rentals, we don't know if we should buy a single home and get it rented out or buy a multiplex.

If a cash out refinance, many lenders will allow the cash out to satisfy the reserves requirement.DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC.

It's great that you've had positive experiences with tenants and value finding the right fit.

We just had an eviction thrown out from over a year ago on a property we manage, (eviction was not done by us) the judge communicated that an eviction is only to remove tenant from the premise and restore your possession. 3) I'm not sure there's a perfect answer here but what we do is include a clause in our lease that we will move the items to storage for 30 days and the tenant can pick them up at their cost. 4) May be worth it but most of the time it is not in my experience.

As far as residential properties and flipping, I can see the appeal of getting hands-on experience working and understanding the process of those ventures as well.Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Homewyse.com is a good source to get costs for individual repair items based on zip code if you need them for your spreadsheet.  

Thank you for any comments, questions or personal experiences with this situation.Anita

Again, I would love to connect with some individuals who have experienced this process before or know a lot about it. 

That is pretty common here from my experience. 

So in order to get private funding for my next investment property I needed to register an LLC as they don’t lend directly to individuals.