In 5 years you might want topurchase another property and either cut a few investors out or seek new investors all together.

I seriously doubt that this is the case in most out of state rental markets, unless perhaps you are looking in class A neighborhoods.Con: You can't as easily or practically as a newbie buy under market value and force appreciation.Con: You can't obtain favorable lending terms through house hacking.Con: You have to pay everyone to do everything for you, which not only cuts into your profits but also robs you of learning the business hands on.Con: Lots of cons ... con men and women telling you everything that you want to hear to sell you the dream and take your money.

You're multifamily tenants are not going to cut the lawn like a SFR tenant would.Vacancy is also generally easier on the landlord with multifamilies.

Do not cut any cornets ti justify doing a project or to make something look better on paper.You might need to form some type of corporation or a LLC.  

Obviously I want to cut as many middle people out of the process.

We were in contact with her all the way up until an hour before we were supposed to meet her for a final walk through but when the appointment time came she never showed and cut off all communication and on top of that left the house completely trashed and with a bunch of belongings still in it.

If we tallied up the hours I suppose they may have owed me some back but I was happy they did a Rockstar job, worked through their mealtimes and cut out early for a long weekend.

below is the answer I got. it cut and pasts backwards.. 530 Center Street NE, Suite 100, Salem, OR 97301State of Oregon - Real Estate AgencyFrances Hlawatsch | Financial InvestigatorBest regards,Thank you again for the information, if I have further questions for you during the investigation I will certainly reach out.The Agency is well aware that unlicensed “wholesalers” are rampant in our jurisdiction.

I've personally tried to sell a property that was overpriced... the fact that the property had been listed over six times and had seen significant price cuts every time should have given me a clue. 

Sorry, part of my post was cut off.I would not recommend trying to lower my standards of analysis.