I also want to get into multi unit properties and do Section 8 with those units as well.

Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.

Now, they still could pencil... but you have to be more creative and have more of a value add strategy- such as forced appreciation, adding a unit, adding a level, MTR/STR, etc

There's always a ton of charts on the 15 yr and 30 yr residential mortgage like this--15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE15US) | FRED | St.

I can also help you figure out the rents of a average 2/1 unit in these area if you like. 

You will also want to hit up both AirBNB and VRBO to see what other units are bringing in and to the table.

Since this post I've flipped 4 properties and own 4 rental units.

For newly constructed, purchased or renovated properties and also retroactive generally over the last 10 years, building components are properly classified into individual units of property and accurate recovery periods for computing depreciation deductions.

I would buy a 3-4 unit that needs some work.

My 3-5-year goal is to build the portfolio using LTR purchases to grow some cash flow and equity, ideally purchasing multi-family units in tandem with SFHs.