Relocating and getting started in REI - Grand Rapids, MI

[Alyssa Cairns]

I've been reading (and reading, and reading!) and listening along to BP for a bit over a month now, and I can't wait until we are ready to take the leap into REI. We are relocating to the Grand Rapids, Michigan area, and I'm not sure what the best plan will be.

Option A: live with family for free until we have new job(s) locked down, then move into real estate once we have a salary for a traditional mortgage

Option B: rent a cheap apartment in GR to get our bearings in the city while looking for jobs, and learning more about the REI/rental marketplace by living there

Option C: explore creative funding options to speed up the purchase of our first investment property, which will help fund the purchase of our own home

Option D: look for a 2-unit to live in, fix, and rent before we purchase a larger home? 

....... and they go on and on.......

Does anyone have experience relocating to a new city before finding traditional career jobs - all while trying to enter the REI marketplace at the same time? Any feedback or advice is welcomed! Thanks :)