Owner occupied rental property suggestions

[Kumar Appa]

I am new to investing and don't have any experience in any investing.iam currently renting in jersey city in the area bordering union city.i would like to get started investing in a rental property to begin with as an owner occupied with fairly decent elementary  school for my little one.while jersey city does offer all of that the prices have gone up really high recently.please advice what would be a good place to start with a multi family with a budget of 600k with a decent commute to work NYC port authority or 33rd st path station.greatly appreciate any feedback from experienced members here