One flaw is the lack of ability to scale easily.

SFH, small MFH, large MFH) correlates with a general time to rehab, stabilize and successfully refinance.

Other than that, it will depend largely on the timing and merits of the specific opportunities you have to choose from.

The accident wasn't his fault, but because the other driver fled the country my friend couldn't recover any money and got stuck with the large hospital bill that he couldn't afford, which ultimately went to collections. 

If an eviction happens, you might not have as much wear and tear as a larger house with a large family. 

I'm definitely the kind of person that is borderline obsessive when making large decisions, so I anticipate that waiting for a realtor to respond when I'm trying to get a deal would drive me nuts.

That close to campus should be renting by the bedroom, NMSU is a large school so the demand is there.

Has a large nicely finished basement, 4 bedroom, awesome kitchen, 1/2 acre fenced in private back yard. 

Hi Yonah,Many accredited investors FIRST understand take a bunch of single family houses and put them into one building and you have large multifamily.It's a concept they can understand and feel comfortable with right out of the gate.

Ultimate challenge being coming up with a large down payment.For this example, the owner owes 100k and the property is worth 425k.