Two houses at once - Erie, PA

[Sherez Mohamed]

Hello!

I am interested in tips on purchasing two homes at the same time. I’m pretty much a rookie, btw!

The houses are located right next to each other (different sellers). One is a single family home and the other is a duplex.

Would it be a good idea to try and go for it? If so, what advice do you all have for this type of situation?

We would be living in one of the houses, so it would be owner occupied.

But in terms of loans, I’m not sure what the best route would be. My husband and I have enough to do 5% down on each property (one is 70k but has been sitting for a while, and the other is 75k, also sitting for a while).