This is where I see so many people get caught up and are never able to actually pull the trigger on an investment property.  

I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.LEGAL PROTECTION: By placing your assets in an LLC, you are legally separating them from your personal assets.

Yeah, real estate makes a lot of people's eyes glaze over.

You will never see, hear or speak to these people again, no matter how friendly of a person you are.

Would I contact the previous closing attorney and tell them I need a quit claim deed from the people I technically bought from?

It seems very appealing to me since healthcare professionals make a decent living and tend to be great people.

But for tech background people from bay area, 2-3 hours different is still okay-ish.You can work from hawaii, no need to wait for retirement.

I have been telling people for years now that it is not just ok to buy investment property before your primary residence, but I prefer it. 

Multis feel more like a house and you have one person living with you (or 2 or 3 depending on duplex, trip, or quad), whereas an apartment complex has more amenities, but people sharing walls everywhere.

A graph of growth or profitability gives a visual that some people may find easier to understand.