I will share some of the information in the public forum as well since several people showed interest.

First of all, thank you for clicking on this thread, there are a million of them out there and I promise not to waste your time.So here is the scenario:Multi-Family property (4 units) - Listed @ $205,000, on market 65 days.Estimated Acquisition: $195,000Realistic rent: $3000/mo ($750/unit)Property Taxes/yr: $5200Insurance/yr: $2400Planned Maintenance/yr: $1200Estimate Vacancy: 5%Down Payment: 25%Management Fee: 8%I have just recently gotten into the concept of REI and I've read all of the forums, blogs, etc. of investors having a hard time trying to find a good deal in the Houston area market, and I found this property quickly, in a public method of discovery with very little effort in about 45 minutes of searching. 

If the units are occupied, I might go with them currently rented you might just keep that money keep coming but I recommend you acquire more units soon as possible to reduce the overall pain that goes with a vacancy. 

The home possible loan also has the benefit of the ability to reduce/eliminate PMI when you reach 20% equity (if you choose not to refinance). 

That is what you are facing, bad publicity.

I was looking through the public property records for an area that I'm looking to invest in, and when I was looking through the page it said that the "2018 Total Value/Taxable", was $79,000.

well since U want owner contracts I would be following the public records of anything MOrris Ocean point in INdy there are going to be 400 plus properties that I am sure the owners would like to maximize their return on and one way to do that is to sell on contract..

I personally have begun running all of my insurance past a local public adjuster here in the Chicago area that I met at a REIA.

He also will tell me when the thinks I should take a different approach or am wrong, and I listen.So, the things I'd draw from this are, setting clear expectations with the landlords you work with, and maintaining a good rapport with tenants (that does reduce vacancy rates and people moving out, in my view), and being willing to go the extra mile (within reason).

@India Huguely Congratulations on making the first big step to pursuing your goals, making them public.