start with a house hack. 

House hacking is the best tried-and-true method for new investors in my opinion.

@Chloe Salcedoi'd start with a house hack.

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $165,000

Cash invested: $20,000

I bought a duplex in Racine that needed a lot of cosmetic upgrades. Both uni...

The answer is yes, but it is generally found when the owner is also living in at least one unit (aka "House Hacking").

Start by joining local real estate groups, narrowing your approach to strategies like house hacking or multi-family investing, and building a team of professionals like agents and lenders.

If you house hack a single family residence by renting out  a room or two then you would have no property tax but if you buy a duplex you might have to pro-rate the property tax.  

When I was 22, I did a house hack, and I highly recommend it.

I bought a single family because I thought I could house hack in the same way as a duplex and in ways it certainly could have and did work but I didn't expect the relational aspects of having people living in a property I purchased.

It’s great to see how creative approaches to house hacking are working well for you.