Basically what I'm asking is how are people doing the buy and hold on 4-5 units and affording it while there are vacancies.

$1000 to $3000 depending on what u can afford.

indeed, some areas of California can be a tough nut to crack, especially much of Southern California and the Bay Area for example...but sometimes you can drive to outlying areas and find far more affordable property.  

But there are also a dozen ways to also demonstrate that your intent is to improve property that you are holding for productive use.  

I wish every one out there a Merry Christmas and happy and productive New Year 2016.

it's tough to afford giving up that money early in this business. 

If you can manage to find a fourplex for sale at a price you can afford, let me know!

If more REI knew the many REI options afforded them from using their SDIRA, there would be many more happy IRA owners.

have you got quotes for the production of the ad as well as actually running the ad?

If you have no product to sell.. then I am not interested as I would think your just fishing.