Any suggestions you may like to share? 

any suggestions as to which direction to go here? 

So why waste time & money on Oakland 4plex when that student bought over 100 homes last yr with the same simple process!

Simple is fine, just do it right. 

.), a HH is ** relatively ** simple and ** relatively ** lower-risk, and therefore has a higher chance of success.

I'm searching for solutions/suggestions/ideas.

I highly suggest teaming up with a broker who you'd want to build a relationship with and truly understands the ins and outs of different underwriting guidelines. 

We as a firm have investors working with us who have rental properties all over the US big and small.Finding a real estate-focused tax professional and one who can help with advisory and grow with you would be my suggestion to focus your efforts on finding.

Looks pretty simple to accomplish with RC Channel and 5/8 fire-rated sheetrock.USG Fire-Resistant Assemblies Catalog (English) - SA100

While estimates suggest higher returns (10-20%) than traditional rentals, additional costs and complexities come into play.