I decided I wanted multifamily, close to work, within my budget.

SFR Or townhome NO HOA.My Budget: Anything below 225,000Loans I will be using: -Navy Federal Credit Union: Home buyers Choice.Or-5% Conventional loan.  

You need to do some local research.After many loans we’ve found that the typical rehab budget is about 10% to 12% of the ARV.

You may have to consider a creative strategy to get them out like a pay to leave situation if they resist: offer to pay for the moving truck or application fee for the next place or even give them the last month for free...anything to get them out and get your unit up to market value so you can maximize your cash flow.A few points to note before you take action - be sure your area doesn't have any rent controls or laws restricting landlords from raising rent. 

I was returning from a back-to-back military deployment and had been researching budgets and properties while watching the market recession from the outside.

Hard money and a line of credit are my top choices as I have more than 50% of this budget saved, but need to fill this monetary gap while leaving enough of my own cash in reserves.

If you care about schools and budget I would look at La Crescenta as an alternative. 

I want to make sure I budget appropriate capex for eventual replacement.How much expertise does the technician require? 

Make sure any rehab budget you have really makes sense and make sure your ARV is air tight. 

I am looking for a property that I am able to house hack that and if I were to move out hold as a rental and at the very minimum make $100 per month per unit after all expenses and budgeting for repairs and vacancies etc.