This creates a negative initial position.

Negative cashflow adds risk. 

When I do it at 20% down, I can only find negative cashflow, so I could be looking in the wrong spot, or I need to put more down, or I am missing something all together.I have read that making a 8% return or higher is what to look for, and I can find break even.

Yes, I definitely see a lot of situations that break even or go negative.

@Jesse Rivera I love the idea of it the only issue I'm currently facing is I would get negative cash flow renting out my current home  based on my current mortgage so it definitely isn't ideal 

There's a few ultra wealthy here, they can speak up too.

Last week, we closed on our biggest wholetail deal ever, and the results speak for themselves.

- FYI: it's only illegal to try to rent it out, the property owner can usually legally live in a nonconforming basement unit.If you do all this you may still negatively cashflow each month, so make sure your income can cover and/or your cash reserves.If you do this successfully, you will learn more in 1-2 years than you would reading here on BP for 5+ years:)Good luck:)

However, saying that there are many companies that do both that are amazing and don't do things like this, so I'm not suggesting that doing both is inherently negative. 

@John Lasher if you want to focus on MF, especially in the North Florida markets, I highly recommend you speak to Beau Beery.