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I’m a U.S. citizen who has lived my entire life abroad, but I still submit my tax returns annually. I’m diving into U.S. real estate and debating between two strategies: buying new single-...

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Explore house hacking by purchasing a small multifamily property (e.g., duplex) using a low down payment loan, living in one unit, and renting the others.

That being said, if you’re exploring the BRRRR method, a DSCR loan could be an excellent fit for your goals.

Given your situation, you should consider and explore house hacking options heavily.

One route is to explore refinancing these properties into your name with a cash-out refinance, which would allow you to access some of the equity while officially transferring the deeds.

Moreover, there may be more house hack opportunities to explore and consider than just your classic duplex/quadplex example. 

@Andre BrockRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

@Vishal ChandanRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Hi BiggerPockets Community,I'm a first-time real estate investor and currently exploring different markets to make my first multi-family property purchase.