I'd like to start out with a focus on 3-4 unit multifamily properties and priority on cash flow with a possible house hack as an option.

There are quite a few groups that meet regularly all over the Bay Area (I'm pretty sure there is a popular one in the south bay), and many are focused on investing out of state.

Now I'm able to focus on the new property.Do you have an option to move into the new property and rent out your current half of the duplex? 

When investing in rentals, from what I have understood, the idea is to use others money to create cash flow for yourself, this is fantastic, but when do you focus more on paying off your units rather than making more deals?

I would agree that it is harder and harder to find good opportunities, but I am still focused on value add multi family investing as I feel it is the best strategy for me long term. 

Focus on what you can afford, not what you want.

This is where Real Estate Investing has become a central focus.

My area of focus is buy/hold with value add opportunity for small multi family residential units around KS and MO. 

I'll put more focus into that; thanks!

I decided that would be a better use of my time to just focus on deals in Omaha.