22 year old college grad, any advice on my first investment?

[Denny Pham]

22 years of age
$15,000 in student loans
no other debts
$50,000 salary, secure job
$4,000 in savings

here's what i'm thinking:
residential duplex/triplex/quad--i will also be living in one of them in order to save money for cushioning while being a landlord.
increasing the value of the home through a discount price, inflation. demand and forced appreciation.
within a few years:
1031 tax exchange to pyramid up.

I understand that my plans are broad and the blueprint is yet to me entailed through this post but

my question is, is this a smart first real estate investment? is there other strategies or different routes that you would take if you were in my position?

your input may change my life and thank you,
denny p.

[Danny Day]

Hi Denny

Good 1st post. Welcome to BiggerPockets. This is by far the best resource you will find for these kind of questions. There are a lot of seasoned investors here who will be able to provide some insight onto what you're looking to do.

It sounds like you've got a good concept of what you want to do. Owner occupied is a great way to build equity and still get tax deductions. You can also fix one up while you're living there with some 'sweat equity'.

If you're going to be paying to live somewhere, you might as well get some equity out of it (or let other people pay!).

Just wondering what your plans were for the future 1031. Upgrading to a larger multi-family?

Again, Welcome to BiggerPockets!

Danny