Advice on buying my first property

[Joseph Chiuchiolo]

Hi all,

I'm currently 19 years old and am ready to buy my first investment property. The only question I have left to solve is wether to buy a single faimly home or a duplex/multifamily. No matter what type of loan I get I have to live in it for the first year before I have the ability to move out and rent out the space I'll live in. I'm trying to figure out if it'll be better to have roommates for the first year or more, or to instead buy a duplex where I would live in one side.

Thank you!