Multiunits are not as cheap around here though.The best thing is if you are a first time homebuyer, then there are plenty of great programs that will let you buy a 2-4 unit for very cheap and sometimes no money down (dependent on income).I am a beginner who just purchased a 4 unit about a month ago so im not too far removed from where you are.

Mark H.Where do you get the surrounds so cheap?

Thats cheap!

The place is cheap, but horribly mismanaged.

to manage our properties for free or cheap.

I lost my father to drinking and my brother passed away in 2013.As I write this (thanks to the blessings of my Creator) I am on a flight back from Ft Lauderdale with my mom, going to close on 2 rentals this Friday, met face to face with wonderful people through BP and I am securing financing for a 4 unit and a duplex.

And in the LA-area, real income has been pretty stagnant, and most of the price increase has been the cheap cheap interest rates. 

Im currently interested in SFH  It used to be so easy to find great homes in metro Detroit for cheap but those days are over. :( Still possible but it's like finding a needle in a haystack.

It's also not cheap - marketing is VERY expensive. 2.) 99% of those who say they are going to get into wholesaling never do a deal.

etc.Also, when I look up cheap foreclosed homes on trulia and other real estate sites, they basically direct me to Realty Trac......