My corp W2 job is based out of Cincinnati and I've been looking for multifamily's out there but the market is just insane as well....a 4 unit we looked at is selling for $60k more than the seller bought it for 1yr ago and only slapped a bad paintjob into the units and called it rehab. 

I found a company that has construction, management and brokerage under 1 roof and operates in Indy, Charlotte and Kansas City..These markets have population >1 Million with consistent growth; Good jobs and low unemployment, inexpensive houses in working class neighborhoods that create returns of at least the 1% rule and are cities with excellent credit ratings allowing them to invest back into the city.My first purchases 5 years ago included visiting the company and interviewing the employees for the systems they use, inspecting the houses and then reviewing the monthly reports once the purchases were made.

A person that’s reasonable and trustworthy for a big job?

People will find a job closer to big city quicker?

He makes the homes way above average with really nice fixtures, show worthy kitchens and master suites, etc. and he knows so much about all forms of construction that if he hires someone, he knows if they are doing the job right. 

My husband and I will be renting to two college kids who, do to their age, do not have a credit background and (since they have retail college jobs) make $50 less than 3x the rent (net income).

But BP does a great job at sorting out anything you need.

The reality is we can't help everyone stay in their home; there are many different reasons why some homeowners can't stay including they are too past due, they have no job or their income is not enough, they are self employed and don't have stable long term income, the property value is too high, they have too much equity,  and the list goes on and on.

Now i am new to having a CPA so maybe that is not his job. 

So my wife and I are trying to figure out how to solve our residential housing puzzle...We're currently in a $550K house with approx $200K in equity...House is too big and we'd like to downsize to about a $350K home...problem we've run into is that I lost my job at the end of last year (and am now focussing on our fledgling RE business) along with a 6 figure income - we also own two SFR rentals.