@Jason DiClemente In all the education, reading, calculating my numbers etc, I never considered the age of the property.

Get yourself enough SFH holding and use them to leverage up to multifamily.  

I'm at least four years away myself.Using these forums are a great way to both connect with others and continue your education.

Bridge loans are more expensive than a conventional agency or bank loan but you can typically get higher leverage than you would with a bank loan because they typically have lower debt service coverage guidelines. 

Those have been my two sources for beginning my education (book-wise), I also listen to a plethora of real estate podcast ranging from BP to Wholesaling Inc to the occasional Dave Ramsey podcast.

You could also fill any time you might have to continue your education even if it's just reading a book. 

I also attempted a flip which was very educational, but not very profitable.  

Wouldn't using a HELOC leverage your equity vs getting a mortgage that leverages debt?

So many dedicated and active members here contributing, educating, helping, and MAKING DEALS HAPPEN!!

It sounds like you are already getting a lot of quality education and asking the right questions.