@Tyler Bundy After doing quite a bit of research I definitely have to agree with you Tyler, House hacking a 2-4 unit multifamily sounds like a great start for me and my circumstances.

I am very excited about what opportunities REI holds for me.

Since I'm going to have to be a landlord, I'm very nervous about what I need to know and what forms I need, etc.

I want to have a semi-passive source of income, which I hope to grow and be able to retire early (for me that would be when I hit 40k per year in cash flow). 

I'm looking to purchase a small apt with hard money and I'm thinking of how to refinance the loan through conventional banks for a lower rate with little income on tax forms.  

I know several other investor friends of mine that are on the same plan, and we are all experienced investors with good track records.It makes more sense for me to use as much of my lenders capital as possible, so that I can save my own for more deals.  

In my mind, there are two big barriers to doing off-market:1) At low volume, there isn't justification for me to do my own marketing. 

Josh Murr I use Property Evaluator, and it works great for me.

Things have gone well for me so far in Lancaster County so I haven't seen the need to look any further.

If you're a pro member you can download them from the file place.