I believe Zillow may offer a $30 dollar fee to boost your listing. 

In addition, I was able to boost rents to $3040/month between the 3 units altogether.

This can really boost the amount of money you get out of a refinance. 

Willy Vasquez morales --Hi glad to see you.

I know it's not much, but it's free and might give you a little boost in showings.

You get the advantage of low down owner occupant loans like you mentioned, and they boost your ROI like crazy.

Vs. if you are just planning to utilize the income or appreciation value as a retirement boost you may be ok with low cash flow for now but high likelihood of appreciation in value and rent over time.

From my personal experience having grown up with parents who have owned real estate in the Bay Area since before I was born and now a landlord in the Bay Area myself, being a "low class" tenant has really nothing to do with your financial status, but rather one's personal ethics, morals, etc...Throughout the years my family has had tenants from all walks of life, from all cultures and financial backgrounds.  

The confidence you get from being local as well boosts your sales in turn.

Millennials and plenty of others seeking a lower cost of living are pouring into the Western mountain states, boosting economic growth and pushing up apartment rents.Income from rental apartment buildings nearly doubled between 2004 and 2018 in the eight mountain states, according to a new report from Trepp LLC.