New Investor out of West Michigan:)

[Kyler Kieft]

Hi everyone, my name is Kyler am I'm pretty fresh into real estate investing. I'm from West Michigan and I'm planning on purchasing my first property within the next 2-3 months. I'm an estimator for a local reconstruction company as my day job but I know that real estate is what I want to pursue for the long term. Although I don't have a deal yet, I'm currently in the preapproval process to figure out what I can afford. My plan is to house hack a multi-family, ideally a tri or quad, and then scale up from there. Since I'm from West Michigan, I would like my first property to be near Grand Rapids or maybe Muskegon if the deal is good enough. I would really like to meet some more investors out of West Michigan as well as find some local meetups to attend. Any advice on purchasing multifamily properties or house hacking would be greatly appreciated. I'm also interested in creative financing methods in case my preapproval isn't high enough for a tri or quadplex. I'm excited to get the ball rolling and to be a part of this community. I look forward to learning, growing, and giving back with you guys:) 

Thanks!

-Ky