Its the most common build regardless of city your looking.

If you live outside of the area of the property, it will be more difficult, but still possible with a network of vendors.

Options you might think through would be appreciation - is your area / property  appreciating to where it might make sense to hold onto the property for it to build value.  

Stay in the job and snowball all my mortgages and let life coast or get off a job still snowball slowly and live life slower.Initially, when I purchased my first apartment building 10 years ago, I did it because I was curious.

Not sure your strategy here but just throwing some ideas your way.Check building permits to see what's happening in town.

Compare what you see to the deed etc - there could be a shared driveway or some other easement.Also if the building is occupied you will be dealing with an eviction as well so you will have to factor that into your costs/bid.

Find properties such as duplexes, triplexes, and small apartment buildings on BiggerPockets Marketplace and local listings.

Of course the further you go back, the more difficult and more supporting proof that is needed.However, there are electronic payment options that are very difficult to reverse.

It's difficult to navigate and not intuitive. 

The purchase price was 1.375m The property was 8 buildings of 40 or so units scattered in a D area with F tenants.