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Selecting the right 4plex will give you positive cashflow and appreciation.4.

Search the owner name, work backwards thru property appraiser/clerk if court site.

But you can require documentation to prove that it is a service animal.You can also select the best applicant out of all of your applicants so you are not forced to rent to someone just because they are disabled and have a service animal.

@Josh Hackett  If you want to follow @Jay Hinrichs advice, do a search for local business brokers. 

Do you suggest anywhere to start searching for multi-family fixers in a decent neighborhood north of Dallas?

Search through BP for asbestos.

I am a new real estate entrepreneur searching for multi family homes in SE Michigan.  

In conjunction with your own searches, network with a local agent (you can probably find someone on BP) by e-mailing them or taking them for coffee. 

However, hiring a property manager also takes some effort and you should never grab the first person in the phone book or the one with the lowest fees.You can start by going to www.narpm.org and search their directory of managers.