Property Financing as a First Time Investor & Homeowner

[Leah T.]

Hi All - I'm looking to either find a multi-unit property to use as my primary residence and rent out the remaining units, or find a property to use solely for investment purposes and have looked into traditional mortgages. Given I'm first time homebuyer I'd prefer the former, however its tough to find a decent property in the city of Chicago within my price range. Does anyone have experience with finding financing for their first investment property, not already owning a home?