Would a low down conventional be better than an FHA?

Redoing a roof for 40 units is a way different economic value property than an SFR.

I don't have any partners, so that's slowed my ability to add to my portfolio and is the reason why I think I should consider buying something more affordable like a foreclosed or not-foreclosed condo that would be easier to keep after than an actual house (especially if I decide to immediately put it back on the market as a rental property instead of living in it).Thanks in advance!

After buying this first house I'm so exhausted and financially drained.

I am more likely to share a deal with a familiar face than an unfamiliar one.And my friend @Tarl Yarber is putting together a huge RE event on June 23 & 24 in Bellevue.

This thread talks about some of the detailed questions you should be asking of any Tk company you consider (thread started by another then-new CA investor): https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/55/topics/361999-new-investor-from-glendale-caThis isn't an exhaustive list (we're working on a much more comprehensive list for our site, which should be up by the end of the month) but it's a great place to start.

I hope you figure out how to, but you might get exhausted trying to perfect that approach! 

All absentees are good targets, and an absentee mailing list is about 3X more productive than an owner-occupant list.  

I suspect that a judge would hold you to a higher standard than an ordinary seller.

Their punch list was exhaustive, but didn't mention the fireplace insulation.