Time to Take the Plunge! Area of Interest? Huntsville / North AL

[Elizabeth Marquez]

Hello BP Community! 

It is time for me to finally take the plunge and get started with my real estate investing. After a few decades "playing" in the tax / accounting world I took about a year and half sabbatical from the traditional "working world" . While I am currently living in VA I anticipate moving to Northern AL in the next few months (in my Gypsy wanderings I have lived in both the Birmingham and Huntsville areas).

1st - A "home base" for me to live in for about 6 months to a year at which time I would transition it into a rental property (I will be sharing said home base with my 26 year old son and 10 month old German Shephard puppy named Bubba) - so perhaps a single family with enough living space for all of us to have private living space (while we do all adore each other some alone time is required) or a duplex/multifamily?

2nd - Additional investment properties - other son has $$ to invest (as do I) but is currently working/playing in Singapore so would be joint investments - we at this time are interested in multifamily (or any other suggestions from the community). 

Appreciate any advice / suggestions !