And much easier to run a gas line to the second floor than duct runs.Another benefit to these units is that they are super easy to work on (not many parts), so that could save you a call to an HVAC technician.All my rentals are single floor, and these work terrific for anything less than 900 square feet. 

Syndication, fund, or single-member LLC?

If I have 3 applicants that have similar work history, clean backgrounds, and similar credit score, then is it okay to choose an older single person over a younger couple.I should state that the most recent tenant I did a terrible job of choosing and after just a year we threw the carpets out and filled two dumpsters with house and yard trash. 

Again thank you for the feedback I bought a 16 space park in Oregon for 80k  it was run down old single wides  a house etc..

I just heard from a friend's realtor that single family houses, in the western suburbs, that are priced over $500K on the MLS are slowing down.

No different than a single agent, just has multiple people that specialize in different areas.

I just purchased a single family about 8 months ago with no realtors involved my lender walked me through the process....

I purchased a single family home in 2013 solely for investment purpose and knowing that we would only live in it for 3-5 years and convert it into a rental. 

I  purchased my first single family, buy and hold rental a couple of months ago.   

But if you're just starting out and you don't have that, my recommendation would be to stay local.You will find it difficult to find a single family home in Rhode Island within the 80-120k range, unless you are willing to live in a very tough area and/or buy a house that needs a lot of work.