We're a young family looking to buy a multi-unit (2-4) units anywhere in the triangle that is safe and ideally in a well defined neighborhood. 

Start with a neighborhood or zip code to focus on, check with realtors on where other investors are lookingTax delinquent propertiesLocal assessor to get contact info - see description belowMay be best to just get a plot of landMortgage delinquent propertiesLocal County Court - ask for “Notices of Default”County Recorder - http://www.netronline.com/ search via zip code for foreclosuresContact Lenders - ask to speak with who handles foreclosures3.Go through a wholesaler******* This could potentially save you massive amounts of time and headache1.

The neighborhood is a mix of single family, townhouses/brownstone and a spattering of 4 unit apartments.  

I am looking for multi or single family, C neighborhoods and higher, 500 year floodplain to no flood zone (if flooded, by Harvey only) and maximum purchase price of $150,000. 

Probably all depends on what kind of neighborhood and what kind of renters you're looking for.

Now for the price, this neighborhood has a low inventory of multifamily so it is hard to run comps.

If you have more than maybe 20 properties I could see it feeling a bit less organized, but I was told last week some big search and organization features are coming soon.2.

Right now I am working through what I need to have in place to make that happen, so I'm starting out with reading, getting myself organized, and reaching out on these forums.

I always recommend to take the time and money to fly over here and drive around and see the neighborhoods and vibe of the area.

I would say 9-11%...more for warzones and less for areas like trolley square.It’s a c class neighborhood so I’m comfortable with 10%, though the rental market is pretty strong, I could probably reduce that.