Advice on mortgage and first rental property type

[Chris Hidalgo]

Hi All, im new to biggerPockets and currently in the process of research in hopes to purchase my first rental in Scranton or surrounding area. I'm a residential superintendent in NYC which requires me to live on-site so, from my understating I don't think I will qualify for a FHA loan on a multi-family because that requires me to live in one unit for a year. Is there an other alternative ? And will the same apply to a single family home ?