Tenants rarely if ever are truthful when the truth works against them. 

Great agents are rare and if you find one hang on to them! 

@Alex Grier Mini splits are rarely the cheapest option.

Process is little complicated but worth it.If you buy one property, you can not get FHA for second property...Buying Duplex/Fourplex is good strategy to start with while occupying one unit but it is very rare to find in Allen and surrounding towns.

A good policy will provide this limit per location as opposed to combined for all properties.

Remember, that the asking price is rarely the price a property sells for.

Rarely does a judge excuse payment of all rent.Depositing the withheld rent money in an escrow account assures that the tenant will have the money to pay any “reasonable rent” that the court orders.Second, putting the withheld rent money in an escrow account proves to the court that the tenant didn’t withhold rent just to avoid paying rent.

So I know there's a few here and there, but on a whole am I right to think that duplexs and tri's are pretty rare in the metro area?

Combination?  

This is rare but any investor looking to not buy turnkey should be aware of the risk.