Its the same game for multi's as for single family's.

I don't think it necessarily has to be a zero-sum game, where somebody is either the winner or the loser.

At this stage in the game this is the area of most interest to me.

Buying and counting on a single property to appreciate is indeed dangerous but in my opinion, if you have other money makers and reason to believe you can play the appreciation game with a single property in your portfolio that isn't cash-flowing, I would posit that taking that informed investment risk with the hopes of a bigger payout is not a bad strategy.

Just a few numbers to point out how you've got to be careful about playing the more-money-down game.

In Ohio if someone knows how to play the game they can stay in a home for over a year without a payment to the lender.

I thought it might be a little easier to find a property to rent and this would get me in the "game" and give me some experience.

That is so true thats why you have to have a game plan.

Or maybe you are better at your game than the locals so can dive in and be successful.

I there anyway I can get into this game with very little income?