They always need units painted or cleaned or fixed and always have hard time finding people. 

Seller financing seems like a viable option, but how do I go about finding these kinds of opportunities?

You'd be able to find a core four in all the areas.

Hey everyone, I am wanting to find someone I can shadow and learn from in RE.

But if you to a more wise and slow approach, you can find other ways to generate additional income, build up a 25% DP on a duplex that cash flows after all expenses and you have an EF fund, well you will sleep better at night and the odds that your investment will survive the tough times in your life is far greater then someone who sleep well at night with tons of debt who if anything should go wrong, which it does in life that person may be bankrupt. 

Best of luck finding a quadplex.

I'm particularly passionate about starting my journey and finding the best markets, but above most having fun and gaining experience along the way! 

Need help finding a duplex … tips, tricks, advice, or properties welcome!

I'm looking to find a lender who can work with me regarding an FHA loan so that I can, ideally, only put 3.5% down.

If you're able to, start networking at local Milwaukee real estate meetups---this is the very best education and inspiration that you will ever find--I started real estate by signing up for a guru program but by far, my best education came from speaking to other active local investors who are actually doing deals or have built financial freedom---the nationwide guru program only taught about flips and rentals but there are so many different strategies that locals have and are successfully doing.