From my experience, I have seen that investors typically start off with SFR before jumping into a multi-family project.

single family or Multi?

I know multi-family properties are pretty costly in LA.

I am looking for a small multi family in Wichita, KS. 

I'm also a Veteran, so keep that in mind for later.About the property: It is a Class C Mixed Use building in the heart of downtown La Crosse, WI, which gets excellent vehicle/foot traffic.

@Steve Podwojski Going from a multi-member LLC to a single-member LLC does not spark an audit in and of itself as long as you treat it for tax purposes within the framework of Revenue Ruling 99-6, which is the IRS' guidance for this very situation.Are you buying out the other members for cash? 

Sacramento in general is a challenging place for duplexes or most small multi family unless you are buying with cash. 

This was part of our new assessment on a >4U multi.

I recently bought a small multi-family property and needed tenants to move out.

I have 15 units and 5 mortgages in my name and am considering my first REC on a new 4plex. Would seller financing count on my credit report to make it even harder to obtain my next loan/mortgage on. Future investment ...