Any idea if appreciation of duplexes, triplexes, quadruplexes follows single family appreciation or are they completely independent from each other?  

Kelli Thomas Real estate agents are independent contractors.

It also doesn't matter who pays for the appraisal, the appraiser is from an independent third party company contracted by the buyer's lender, and most appraisers get super annoyed when somebody tries to influence them and their appraisal.The only exception to my answer is if you have a very eccentric or unique property that is extraordinarily hard to guage the value of based on traditional means.

Reading stock market news or watching CNBC , reading annual reports etc .I've just seen too many people that have been able to succeed and gain financial independent and retire early or chose to retire early from real estate .Many of the people on this forum and on the BP podcast.

Homeowners (not landlords, only owner occupants) and renters can file with FEMA for grant assistance that is independent of income.

I am 24 and I came across this awesome Forum and I had no connections into any real estate so I decided to go into becoming an agent myself this year and I want to start investing as well but I am contracted with a big broker in Michigan as a independent contractor.

I'm independant as hell ( most Alaskans are).

This would be my first Independent wholesale deal on a commercial property with all that included..oh and it also has an apartment or two on Top of the business.

My ultimate goal, much like everyone on here, is financial independence before it's time to hang up my spikes and retire! 

Go with an independent title company that pulls from different underwriters.