Buying first home / investment property

[Carlos Manuel]

Hello and good morning bigger pockets fam, I am seeking guidance and thoughts into starting out in real estate. I am currently in San Diego and wondering how I can afford a duplex or single family home which I can value add an Adu. I am thinking about house hacking renting out rooms once I get into the property. Also, I payed my mom’s mortgage on her primary which I can rent here in San Diego which would help with the mortgage but I rather not use that in the calculations to avoid over leveraging myself. I know it’s harder to find a duplex that makes sense but that’s what I’m leaning towards. I want to invest in my own city I make 130k a year roughly which is increasing every year by about 3 percent. Thoughts?