Would like to know the best search sites to find properties - mainly residential type units like multi-family, single family, mobile homes.  

@Davina KraegerA 1031 exchange is a great way to defer tax to another day and ultimately skip paying it all together.There are many rules involving 1031 exchanges - however the 2 main dates to remember are 45 and 180You must identify the property that you will purchase within 45 daysYou must close on the property within 180 daysThe sale must be done with the use of a 1031 intermediary.

We look for rent growth because this will be the main factor in determining ARV.  

Your local apartment association or a really good tip is  call the courthouse in your town ask them what main attorney is on the paperwork of most of the counties evictions .

The main difference is that they provide the homeowner with something like 10% of appraised value and then take 40% of the appreciation.

I am mainly interested in Buy&hold strategy with Single family and up to quadplexes.

One of my main goals is to have units and tenants that my wife can manage and safely collect rent or do the inspections on.

I am new to real estate and looking to invest out of my main state of Kentucky.  

There are two main items you have to do. 

It is not particularly close to the main hospital or the university.I do think of it as a pretty stable area that is relatively safe for an investment.