Secondly, the mfh situation here is tuff, imo your better off going for sfh.Id stick to the north side in price ranges that sell/rent quickly.

I have been looking at mostly 2-4 units I am a newbie and this would be my first real estate purchase.Price range I am looking at is a $250,000-$350,000 property.

It is safe within a narrow dose range and it may be effective.

I administer SDIRAs and they provide more choices and diversity but only when the time is right. cash is king today and Generally hold it while things are crazy.

So no need for foreclosure / short sales specialization anymore.2) Phoenix is like ground zero for all things tech real estate, and any seller in the lower price ranges (sub $300's) can get an offer from OfferPad, OpenDoor, Zillow Instant Offers, etc. with the click of a button. 3) Agents would much rather try to get business from an open house than knock on someone's door who's about to lose their house due to death, illness, job loss, divorce, etc.You may meet some people at a local real estate investment group, but you're probably better off looking to connect with wholesalers who have direct access to the property. 

If rents are in the $1500 - $2k/mo range probably won't make much of a difference. 

As in any portfolio diversity is best.

When I did my final walk-through an hour before closing the range and refrigerator were gone.

Seems like this latest pandemic is convincing sellers to accept a range of low offers. 

The age range of people infected in Florida ranges from 22 to 70s - with the average age being 40.