Last year I had my second child but only 3 months into my pregnancy I was placed on bed rest and have yet to return. 

I was recovering from surgery and bed bound.

Portland has become unaffordable for many (median home prices of $400K for 4 bed/2 bath!) 

Looking at a set of #4 four plexes built 1980 in Marion, IA - each unit is a 2 bed 1 bath 700-800 square feet.

Before I learned of Bigger Pockets I was aiming to come as close to living rent free as possible while budgeting for about 2 months rent for vacancy/repairs (based on the advice of a friend who owner-occupied). 2 bed/1 bath(each side) duplexes are currently selling for around 220k-240k.

We were asking $3800 for a 5 bed 3 full bath 2nd and 3rd floor.

That topic gets beat to death every day here on the forums, and I've concluded that sole prop + insurance is the right structure for my situation.For self management, I'm thinking of just starting a simple sole proprietor DBA bank account, i.e.

Unless you can find something to get an FHA loan on like a 4 unit but the PMI is high.The average cost per sq foot for multifamily is approaching $400 per sq foot.The average cost for a large house is around $325, see the arbitrage coming.CA has a new law that allows any SFR to convert to a multifamily, legally.So if you found a 4 bed sfr you can convert to a 2bed, and 2 bed duplex. 

You run an ad that says:"FOR SALE: Contract on 3 bed 1 bath in Firestone Park, Akron.

Their father lived in the house until he died 5yrs ago. when I look on the county website dcad. all i see if the grandfathers name. however, when title co pulled title, the grandfathers wife and her second husband is also on title because the wife did submit death cert for the grandfather and changed it into her name. so it went to her second husband after she died but i don't see her death cert or any record of him probating it.