Dallas- FortWorth Primary residence & Investment

[Jerrylyne Isaac]

Still in between convincing the fam about getting our own primary residence. However, I would love to start as an investor/partner in the real estate deal within dallas & nearby cities. Any ideas on what to do first? I know networking is the way to go, I'm a veteran so VA loan is sure but if the fam finally goes with us getting our own home then I may have to find another means of getting another type of loan for a property. What would be the safest way to start? As someone with a family? I can't house hack for sure. Would it be a good idea to get a property, do some fixes as needed, rent it all out or rent out room by room?

Any ideas on what works best in the DFW area? I need to get going in 2021!!!