Buy a pile of pressure treated lumber and go to town. 

While there is a shortage of rental housing, there doesn’t seem to be much upward pressure on rental rates, which is keeping new supply from coming into the market.

Assuming I find a good wholesaler, I think that it can relieve some of the pressure and anxiety when starting out.

No pressure;) But the point is it can be done, and I know IBD (and 'platforms' like TC2000) are good enablers.

And yes, I am a bit more biased towards multi-family units because I have a friend who invests in them and she basically sold me on the idea that it's a better option for long term buy a hold (which is what I'm aiming for), and it also relieves a bit of the pressure if a tenant needs to move, or needs to be evicted, as you'll still have some additional rental income coming in.I've been in contact with a few realtors who have sent over some properties which fall within the price range I'm seeking.

Yes there there was an up sell but they didn't try to pressure anyone into buying anything.

Intel is spending a billion on a site in the north of this county and there is a lot of pressure on development. 

I do feel some pressure to close quickly because I am right now entering prime leasing season in our area.

While its hard to get a sense from someone typing concerns, some of the findings include:Visible water in property basement on back wallFirst floor bathroom immediately above this back wall - it was an addition put on the property after it was built, and it seems like it may have either foundation or connectivity issues with the original house.Temporary Lally columns added in the basement and not secured with concrete footers -- the seller indicated the property was a laundromat and those were put in to help with the additional weight of the laundromat but the property has long since converted to residential.The boiler pressure regulators and backflow preventers are missing in the basementI should mention I'm not that handy and items like this would be contractor-based, anyway.

You also do not have the flexibility to change the business model and under pressure to deploy capital you have raised.