The college park area houses college students from all over the nation in addition to a significant military presence.

Depending on where I buy the unit, I may be planning to occupy the unit for the shortest time possible then rent out all of the units.Any additional advice is greatly appreciated regarding best places to find listings for what I’m looking for, a good real estate agent that’s investor friendly, good markets to choose from to generate cash flow, cash on cash return, etc.Any information is welcome and I‘d love to hear what you all have to say.

It needs to be close to major employer.

This will then free up my current home to have as an additional Rental unit.

But in terms of long term holds, especially with the addition of HQ2, it will be great.  

We are in the middle of our 1st/2nd deal right now and thought we would open ourselves up to questions and comments while we are in the thick of things and can give some specifics regarding FHA/duplex purchase and we are both self employed at 30/35.We were living in Germany (I am a German citizen, my wife is American) prior to making the move back to Cleveland in 2013.

My investment thesis is here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10553/79631-se...I've begun selling off my portfolio due to the headaches and hassles of management, in addition to getting a little older and wanting to press hard into passive vs. active investing.

It is a daily challenge to navigate the local, county, state and federal governments; local Code Enforcement, Housing Authorities, Department of Real Estate, Franchise Tax Board, Secretary of State, IRS, Dept. of Fair Housing & Employment, HUD...to name a few. 

I'm happy to answer your questions or provide additional information.

@Gustavo Gonzalez1 major reason (among others this isn't an all conclusive reason) everyone is talking about apartment investing via syndication as the best way to enter the multifamily  space, in addition to taking advantage of economies of scale is...., It's a team sport AND if you're just getting started (you stated "enter") you want a team that consist of good operators that have experience.