Also, I looked at your profile and see that you're young and likely don't have a ton of experience.No one is going to lend you money based on that.Now having said that, I don't want to be a wet blanket and I think there are ways you can make that happen IF you're willing to accept there will be a LOT of hard work on your part to make it happen.Two things you can do 1) Find any properties near you that would work, find out who owns them and develop a relationship with them. 2) Start attending any local real estate networking groups in your area and get to know as many people as you can.

If the deal is sitting on the MLS or Loopnet, chances are numerous of other investors have already passed on it. 

In my area, triplexes and quadplex are rare though there are numerous duplexes.Thanks!

Search this forum, we had numerous debates about this issue in the recent months.Second, consider an alternative: Utah Series LLC, which is kind of multiple LLCs combined into one.

Making numerous formal and informal inquiries.

My Goals with Investing: I have been actively studying Real Estate investing for the past month, and I am eager to get my feet wet in the industry.

I inspected the main sewer lines from the toilet all the way to the street.I painted the apartment.I tore up some walls.I found some wet spots on the floor.

Their are numerous laws that govern liens - lien rights expire if not placed within certain time lines - check that out too. 

After moving in we noticed mold on numerous HVAC registers.

heck, leave the doors open as well.2) mix  1 1/2 cup of chlorine to a gallon of water to wet the droppings and floor3) wear protective gloves, eye goggles, etc4) don't sweep5) remove droppings gently.once you have the debris out, you can make another pass with a mop, pre-misting areas to keep the dust from becoming airborne.https://www.aschq.army.mil/supportingdocs/ASC%20Ha...).pdfOnce you get the inside under control, you might want to look at the attic.