Another Newbie in Phoenix!

[Michael Thomas McCann]

Hello all! Just another newbie here looking for some advice (any advice would be appreciated). My fiance and I are planning on moving to Phoenix in the next 3 months, i'm looking to buy multi-family and get into my first house (i've always rented). House-hacking just seems so smart to me but as the time to move gets nearer I am starting to realize that it takes a bit more time to find that deal and there just aren't many deals i've been able to find. That being said, i've started looking at places to rent again and plan to just rent for my first year in Phoenix and save up money to get my first property when the contract ends. I've also thought about just buying a single family home to get my foot in the door, knowing that my mortgage payment will be a bit cheaper than rent and actually help me build equity. Any recommendations on what steps to take? Should I just rent for a year and get a multi family after? Or should I just get a single family now? Thanks!