Abel,I appreciate your time and words of encouragement.

I am not new in RE (Own 2 (condo+townhome) +primary home) and all units are in San Diego and know want to buy something near beach and been in Imperial Beach lot of times love the place :)Any guidance how should i approach?

My current home was a duplex at one time and I was planning to keep it and rent it as one.

If this is your first time investing in 5+ MFH, you might be able to get a financing with a tradition DSCR lender as along as its not over 10 units.

Offer to let them out of their lease or don't renew lease if not much time left.

It's going to take time and LOTS of phone calls but keep at it, your consistency will make the ball start rolling.

I’d like to build a team and have a property management company involved that way I can utilize my time and efforts on other things besides maintenance. 

I like the idea of short/mid term rentals more then the long term...one big reason is not having to move all of his stuff...or at least being able to take my time.

People sign leases stating that they agree to no pet policies all the time, yet, they still bring them in.

I’ve done Zillow, filtered it based on Bathroom/bedroom size, home type, etc.I’ve found a few but in the event where houses for rent don’t show up (due to time of posting ?)