Will make sure to add it!

I'm also rebuilding a little 50cc ATV with the kids to attempt to teach them some mechanical skills and the final parts came in last week.I welcome any advice any locals would have and am excited to be a part of the BP Family.

In addition, if i were to find a bank that offers this package, what kinds of hurdles should i expect to encounter before loan is approved (e.g. appraisal, state/local ordinances, etc)?

With every additional unit, you slightly reduce your tenant risk and find that valuations are better on larger assets.

Our family has been renting a single-family home (see description/additional background below) for the last 2 years and are considering buying the property from the landlord via private sale.

Our goal is to add an additional 25-35 in the next 5 years.

In addition, once you've freed up your equity in your current home and invested it in income-producing real estate assets, consider applying for a couple of FHA multi-family property loans (4 units or lease) which have competitive rates and low down-payments (3.75% at the time of writing this). 

Speak to your banking representative and they can give you some additional options.

that way you can figure out what the  upside is in addition to cash flow.good luck!

@Lydia Bolling most of the hard work can be done anywhere you have an internet connection so your lunch hour and after the kids go to bed are perfect times to do research, if you don't have enough time maybe the solution is to narrow the search so that you have less properties to sift through