First Buy SF Home or MFR

[Dustin Ruff]

I'm preparing to buy my first piece of real estate. My intention is to continue owning and renting property. However I'm struggling on deciding on what my first choice should be. Do I want to buy a single family home to fix up and sell in a year or refinance, or do I jump into a duplex or other MFR? I feel like it'd be less risky to get the rental in case I get trapped in home with an upside down mortgage. Thoughts?