I've currently got 2 multifamily properties here with 5 total units -- I live in 1 of them.It's been extremely difficult to find multifamily properties that meet the criteria that I'm looking for through the MLS, and when I do, they're extremely overpriced.

I found a contractor that was on the list of vendors for one of the Bigger Pockets realtors. 

If you’re west of 315 then not so much in the near future. 

Is being a section 8 landlord there doable, or is the housing authority and the city a hinderance to deal with?

When I asked about this I was more or less told that because they run the purchase/sale through the agent's brokerage firm it makes the process more efficient and there are all these moving parts etc.

My audit was settled by NYS first, before the feds, which is odd because the state usually follows whatever the feds do.

you're the boss when it comes to a BRRRR - no one is going to take responsibility for getting anything done, not the agent, not the contractor, not the PM, not the locality, not anyone but you.

Quote from @Taylor Davila: What is the average cost of converting a single family home into a duplex? 

Also I am not following as an example:1.

I’m looking for some guidance on my next steps toward achieving financial freedom through real estate.My long-term goal is to acquire enough rental properties to secure my financial future.