First time homebuyers looking for a duplex, triplex, or MFU.

[Will Benham]

Hi there everyone! Excited to get started on the process of learning more about REI here in the BP community.

A little background, my wife and I just moved back to the Atlanta area and we're looking to find a multifamily property to live in and rent. It will be our first home, but we're hoping to build a strong network of buy and hold properties over time.

Now, for the questions. I've been poking around the reading list (and of course read the free E-book), but I'm still looking for some more concrete guides to determining the value of REI specific to our situation. It seems like all the guides approach a purchase strictly from an investment perspective, but since we'll be living in one of our units, does that change anything?

2. Any favorite books/resources that covered valuation? I'm interested to learn more about the math behind the deals and really dive into it so I can better understand what makes REI work.

3. What is one thing you were too naive to ask when you started out that you wish someone had told you?

Thanks so much! I look forward to learning more and getting to know y'all better.