You may be able to get 20% if you pay a higher rate, maybe lower with an even higher rate.This is true but my first property is also an investment and I put 20% down and a 4.8% loan the same mortgage company wants 25% down at 5.5 and all that has changed is the state I want to invest in and now I want a multi family.

I would be looking at small to medium sized multi family, which seem to behave very similarly to the duplexes that I like to buy. 

Looking for small multi-units (6-12 units) around the So-cal area before venturing out into bigger ones.

If you have a high enough salary you might be able to buy a small multi- 2 to 4 units, and house hack - living in one unit and then renting out the others. 

Lending is more better for sidra than owning a depreciable asset.. as the income is tax deffered so in my mind Notes are the preffered investment vehicle compared to buying the rental.. unless of course the rental has some big upside.For me personally I am all about PERFORMING first positions.. and have done about 1800 of them for sidra clients specfically over the last 5 years.... there is a certain niche and as described above you do need a few things in your note to make these comply with regulations but other than that.. go for it.. just use caution and due diligence.

I'm actually looking to partner up with him in very small 4 unit deals, I'll be interested as well if buying large multi families there are a good idea.  

I am in the process of purchasing a multi-family property.

Personally funded my first SF prop in Sep of 17 and now looking at multi family units.

Hello Everyone,I am a new investor with little experience, my niche is small multi-family rental property.

I've only done a few of these and this is the first one on new multi-family Chris