I have a couple of investors that want to start small and let me work my way up to larger investments.

Have you ever considered out of state turn key investing?  

Laborers make up the last segment of workers that you’ll see during the construction process, and these workers are usually found in larger construction crews.

I do not want to target absentee owners since every investor iv'e ever talked to does that, any other suggestions.

I have been in construction ever since I was young and it is still my passion.

Strict pet policy no one ever objected to.

I am starting to look into properties to buy, and have a question for those who have already gone down this road: is it better to buy two small multi-family (say, duplexes) or one larger one (say, 4-6 units)?

I'll be happy to tell you about it if we ever run into each other at a local meetup.  

@Christopher Giannino  virtually ever state has the same situation.. 2 years as salesmen then take the test to become a broker.in Oregon we are all brokers .. but to work for yourself or have people under you . 

My business partner and I own quite a few SFR, Duplex & Triplexes but nothing larger.