Many people start with multifamily, but in the 2 to 4 unit range.The most ideally entry into real estate investing is to house hack a 2 to 4 unit.

Interstate investors have long sought out Detroit as a great starting point, due to low level entry criteria. 

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I doubt I will ever reach the point where I would let a potential applicant use a keyless entry pad to tour a property without me or an agent.

I make it explicitly clear to the buyer's agent that they are not to hand out the lock box code or make entry without our permission and that the buyer is not to have the lock box code what so ever which is standard in RI.  

According to an article published by a local news agency, KHQ, on January 16, the availability of 2 bedroom homes in Spokane is currently only 1.1%.Although these little houses are unlikely to meet the 1% rent rule, the entry cost for a turnkey rental is well under $175k and will allow for positive cash flow.

LVT is certainly the thing to do in the entry and landings, you could also go with tile in a front entry if you are a more high end but it will get slippery in snow so might not be the best choice. 

Meanwhile if anybody would recommend realtors who, cover and have good knowledge of fore-mentioned neighborhoods, understand the need of investors (especially entry-level ones!)

If it is a gate to a common entry into the house itself and then the entry for both of the duplexes is off of that (like a common entry to an apartment complex), they you need to replace the lock to protect the house itself.

You have a high barrier to entry with the average home price of $523,500.