However, I researched and searched through about 4-5000 different properties in the course of a year to acquire two that actually turned a profit with just pre-habing and whole-selling.

I was searching new area and came accross a town called Ruskin Fl near to Riverview.

You can search around and see if you can find their phone number, if you can not find their phone number I would send them a letter.

Looking for some help in my search to purchase a small multi-family as my first investment property :)Thanks in advance!

I live in the bay area and will be investing out of state (OOS), I know by reading in the forum that Midwest is the place to go, I originally planned to go to Indianapolis however the multi family houses that I encountered are on the older side as such will have a higher cost of maintenance, the realtor I am working with setup my automated search in the 46201, 203, 205 ranging in the $120 - 190K range. 

It’s a space I’m afraid of, but where my heart really desires to go, because I KNOW that that’s where the money’s at..not in SFR.

It also will help to narrow down your desired locations and property types (duplex, triplex, quadplex, etc).

Do a google search and you'll find lots of options

If you do a search for "Off Market" you should pull up several wholesalers.

This is the desired finished look on the outside I want to acheive.