FDirst step, find a good local mortgage broker and they can explain FHA, and get an application from you for a preapproval so you Know what you can qualify for.

@Ali Boone did a great job of explaining the topics already.

I am interested in someone who can help to find properties as well as explain local landlord/tenant laws and regulations.

Aside from that, your primary objective should be determining how much money you have to work with and from where it is coming.

@Daria B.Call some agents in this area and explain what it is your looking to do.As I understand it from the above posts you are looking into a new area.

Can you please explain that?

So they will try to overcome any objection to close a sale.

As I've been focused on probates for some 20+ years, you just have to decide if you're serious if just playing with another shiny object idea.

The expenses seem a bit low, but they just did a lot of capital improvements which may explain that number.As for what to expect in maintenance costs, well that varies of course but nationally for multifamily naahq.org publishes repair/maintenance costs at 3.7% of gross rents.

I would make a few phone calls to some other real estate attorneys, and explain the situation to them and see what they say about your situation.