Obviously you would probably get better terms financing it with residential, but I am curious if the rules of forced appreciation still come into play when financing through this method. 

@Kelly S.If owner financing is not an option, you can research other methods like lease options.  

They can be installed in various methods whether is be fully adhered or mechanically attached but the best part about them is they have heat welded seams which are the strongest point of the sheet vs. an EPDM seam which is an adheared seam and can fail if water ponds around it.

Study other methods of taking title, seller financing, sub-2 deals, partnerships, working with the owner.

The two questions we should be asking ourselves is it quality or quantity that matter and is it more important to have a higher cash flow with less units or would you rather have more units with less cash flow? 

Or, you can try to find one through another more investment-minded method like mailings, in which case YellowLetters.com is a good place to start.

You're better off combing through 100 deals to find one that's in a great area that gets you 1% with appreciation potential and quality tenants, in an A or B area, rather than 2% or 3% in a bad area.

I'm just saying flipping and buying for appreciation are the only two methods of investing I know of to work well in SoCal (or CA anywhere really).

He is a great guy that does quality work.  

I would prefer some low money down methods because I'm only earning about 500€ (546,65 US-Dollar) a month.GreetingsAchim Schaffrath