After the new year I plan on doing a very small scale, slow direct mailing / calling on currently off market multifamily properties. If I get an interested party and they provide me some basic info to give an educated...

Some people use this method if they haven’t sold their old home prior to closing on their new home.

@Kaylah Hennen  You're the right age to try the house hacking method if you don't mind room mates.

No investing method or technique is superior to another.

There are also tenants who have posed as the owners - and the prefer method for all things "con" are "virtual."  2. 

I didn't read all the responses so I may be repeating what someone may have offered to you, so i apologize in advance.I like your thought process where you want to put your existing equity to work for you.My strategy is the BRRRR method that has been widely socialized throughout BP.

We are looking to grow our portfolio and are thinking about using the BRRR method to rent out via Section 8.I have three questions:-Does anyone have any experience with Section 8 in the East Bay (Richmond, Antioch, San Pablo, Pitsburg, San Leandro, Hayward, Oakland, etc)?

Pick a LVP with a 12mm layer that is installed via floating method. 

Think your method is the best of all worlds in terms of not having to use all of your free cash on hand. 

Rigging the hinges with longer screws, toothpicks, or putting in plastic hole anchors, three common quick-fixes, would be too flimsy for my rental properties and probably yours.Agreed - the toothpick method is too flimsy.