You should work with several professionals to guide you on the specifics - attorney, home inspector, CPA, there are a lot of complex issues involved here.

However, I see an uptick of numbers over past 2 years (assuming online census data is accurate).Is it a good idea to buy commercial space such as storage facility in Decatur?

It is very easy to use, pretty customizable and pulls data right in from the MLS which can be a time saver if you're dealing with an on market property.

@Sarp Ka My team and I usually just use the MLS data as well as country records (as far as I know).

Complex construction projects are the easiest way to lose money, and the toughest for inexperienced investors to be able to pull off.There are a lot of inexperienced contractors as well who will gladly give you a quote for $50,000, get half way through the job and not be able to complete it or need another $50,000. 

I’m also open to looking at just the apartment complexes or just a couple duplexes at a time.

Hey there @Owen Hawbaker I live out here in East Tulsa and I manage a small condo complex plus I have some rental properties out here.

Or is the main  argument for MFs over SFs that an investor can gain experience with say a quad and then move on to a >4 unit apartment complex - so potential grow really big eventually?

I imagine going through sites like city data (although data here seems two years old) that has extensive data that goes through age, employment/unemployment, crime rate, etc.

I’m also considering reaching out to an acquaintance who deals in commercial (essentially flips apartment complexes) if it dips into the commercial realm or a few other friends who have wanted to partner on deals.