So you can buy a four flat, live in one unit and rent the other three, but you have to live in one unit on the site. 

@Austin Kaercher What ever you do don't be in a rush to buy property.

Basically because I'm foreign I don't qualify for residential mortgages and it would be much easier getting an asset-based debt.Or do you mean buying in cheaper tertiary markets?

People that say they are 'just visiting' when you do your inspection but seem to have a good amount of information about the property.

Think of the EXTREME example where someone buys a ratty house in a TERRIBLE neighborhood and then GROSSLY over improves it because that is what they know and like themselves.

Hi Anthony, I live in Puerto Rico and I got to tell you that duplex properties down here are not quite the best investment unless you want it for personal use or buy for rent.

I am happy to send you his information - he has a whole STR investment neighborhood guide for the Dallas Metro area. 

If you haven't done so already, do a deep dive into what 1BR vs 2BR rents are for properties of a similar size, in the same neighborhood, and with similar interior finishes to yours, and this will help better inform whether or not the investment makes financial sense.Investment Horizon. 

Calling all Dayton, OH area investors, is anyone willing to share a referral for a great CPA with experience navigating buy and hold and flip investments?

Can I transfer the information of a property from the Brrrr calculator to the rental calculator?