@Nicholas Olsoni would start with some smaller multifamily and then go from therecan you house hack a few first?

By far the best way to scale if you don't have a lot of cash is to house hack.

The property had a main house that was in livable condition, but mostly original from 1986.

I want to buy a duplex when I enter college and house hack the other half.

I did a YouTube video about how I found, negotiated, underwrote, and bought this house here @RobDoesREI: https://youtu.be/PR3kYZVA3oI?

If you stay in California, I'd recommend a house-hack of some type.

Hello,I hear a lot of "legally valid" reasons one can ask/force a tenant to leave your rental in the county of Riverside, CA ( for example: "you don't need a reason, just give 60-day notice," "if you're having major construction done to the place like foundation issues," etc).

If you want a small-multi look for a larger house with a guest house (or ADU has they call them in California) and then try to rent it to an extended family. warmest, Susan 

NO receipts to copy or review because all receipts are consolidated onto a spreadsheet by house with a description for each purchase.

If you don't want a house look in Cagan's Crossing, there's some nice condos and townhouses in there.