I would recommend that you start with buying a primary residence using a low down payment loan, like a 5% down conventional loan, live in it for a year or two and then keep it as a rental when you go and buy your next primary residence using another 5% down conventional loan.

If you're looking to invest out of state, I'd recommend listening to episode 1049 of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast. 

Quote from @Quan Pham: I'll give you the easy answer: sell.If you were fired up about owning an investment, I would recommend keeping the house as a rental.

Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking and is full of great content.I recommend that you check out the following resources:1.

I would not recommend this service at all.  

The buyer completely takes over the original loan for all legal, tax and practical purposes.

@Raiyan KhanYou can search these forums for vendor recommendations but you can also join a real estate investment club in the area you want to invest and get the same info.

it's very difficult to manage from a distance,  if you decide to keep it, i highly recommend to higher one.I live in SC, when i lived in CT i managed my units, once I left I got a PM.

I highly recommend their services.

If it’s doable financially I’d recommend the duplex.