And sometimes, as I said, their expectations do not match up with your management style. 

Hi @Amir Baig, i myself am in the buy an hold investing, in my area i would go for a quad if the cash-flow worked for the funding, but duplexes can earn nice returns as well, the hardest part of finding a cash-flowing MFH is not jumping on every one you see, doing your due diligence running the numbers make sure they make sense and you can cash flow on the deal after everyone's paid, try not to let the price of the deal scare you to much, with buy an hold properties a quote from BP podcast works nicely , "buy for cash-flow, and enjoy the appreciation"  which means if the numbers make sense and it shows positive cash flow month after month, the price really is insignificant unless it is super over priced. which you could do research around the area to see the value of other matching MFH but again unless its ridiculous i would not kick at the price to much,  best of luck in your REI adventures.jay,

I'll add you to my list and let you know if any properties that match your criteria! 

In my area it is impossible to find the 2% Rule – everything is between 0.5% – 0.7%.My question is whether anyone can point me to any companies that help match investors with better markets across the country.

I am then able to check that pedigree information to see if it matches with the criminal background check that I do to confirm it is the accurate information.  

Not sure why I am wasting my time trying to give you advise nor why you would waste your time posting to ask for advice that you will not consider if it does not match what you have already made up in your mind ... you asked for advice from experienced investors who have direct experience in the markets you are considering and you got it ... do with it what you will ...

I funded it with a local from Charleston within hours.. as it was a no brainer.so one of the guys was kind of persistent.. he then had me call some lady in FLA so I played along asking for the broker etc.. gave me the name of a company that quasi came up on google.. but it was in Boston.. got ahold of the owner in Boston.. he was way pissed as he has been getting a lot of calls.. then the lady of course with a FLA phone number claiming to be in Atlanta.. says just send us 500 and we have 2,000 private lenders in our data base and we will match you right up.. 

As of 2011, Your driver's license must match the property address being claimed for the Homestead exemptionThe penalty for claiming a property that is not your homestead is payment of the back taxes along with interest and penalties

I could not find any comps in the area that match for duplex, only single family homes.Am I on the right page?

Once I understand the numbers, THEN show me the graphs so I can double check that the image in my head matches Excel's visual representation.