First Time Home Buyer - Single Family Home or Foreclosure?

[Mack Marchand]

So this is my first post on biggerpockets :)

I hope I will be able to learn and provide my opinion to really promote more activity in the investing world. With that being said, I am really scared when it comes to purchasing my first house, as I am a first time home buyer. I want to get my feet in the door but I am unsure which is a smarter decision.

I would love to find a duplex (to house hack) around my area (South Alabama) but they really do not show up that often. I would also be open to living in a fixer-upper and working on it in my down time. Then eventually renting out that property. This seems more down my alley because of the privacy factor.

Also, I am looking at REO properties because the prices seems appealing. I am in the process of looking for a foreclosure agent just to answer a few questions of mine.

Basically, I am all over the place and would like a push in the right directions. There are so many mixed opinions on the internet by highly credible people which does not make it easier.

Best,

Mack