In fact, come to the USA and live off of those of us who pay taxes.  

One of my goals this year was to take actionable steps into jump starting my real estate journey, so here I am, taking that first step.A little about me: I'm a San Antonio native that lived out of state for a couple of years but has migrated back home.

Can you buy a duplex in Arkansas and live in one side just to get your feet wet and make sure you like the area?

Quote from @Nilusha Jayasinghe: Hey all, I'm a smalltime investor currently living in a flat of a Chicago 2-flat while renting the other out, and also have a SFH rental in OH. 

This residence features 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, encompassing approximately 1,700 square feet of living space.

I live in the Metro Atlanta area (near Gwinnett, Walton, and Rockdale counties) and am open to opportunities in other areas as well.I’m just starting my real estate investing journey with a focus on wholesaling.

(They did multiple inspections, also came for several full afternoons to just poke around the house while we were living there.) 

That means the government has been borrowing my $600k (instead of $1.2M because I don’t live in California.) interest free for more than 10 years.

Is this a LT residential interest or more like a shared sober house living situation?

It's actually harder if you are currently living in the property, want to cash out, and then have it as a rental as you haven't proven to the bank that the property will cash flow $600 a month on top of the NEW mortgage costs. 1.