I'm on the lookout for promising investment opportunities specific to multi family, 3 or 4 units with a good unit mix.

Basically, if we bought the duplex, we couldn't qualify for another loan that would let us buy another duplex or even a single family home. 

Plan is to start with a multifamily house, or a single family with an in-law suite in the back.

The key part to my opinion is that you have a single-family home with shared space, as opposed to a duplex or a two-level house which would be two separate "dwelling units."

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Even the single family homes on the island have the 30 day minimum though I believe. 

Pets, space, family, amenities and just general preference to less private hotels.

One huge problem with Zillow is multi-family properties.  

When using SB9 to split a single family zoned lot into two lots there is an occupancy requirement of 3 years from the time of the approval of the urban lot split.  

Lenders are seeing near a .50 basis point improvement in multi-family and mixed use loans this week.