When I worked with a property management company, we had someone buy a unit (single family) that had a STR and marketed it as a STR.

Maybe she’s financially illiterate and won’t see what a scam your seller finance offer is, but she did have $100k laying around to buy the property, so probably not. 

Joint ventures entail utilizing your own money to buy properties with others.

Our initial goal has been to buy a property every time the Army relocates me (roughly every two years) and rent it out afterward.

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

However, co-living allows you to acquire properties with as little as 0%-5% down, drastically reducing the amount of cash required.Instead of needing $100K+ to buy a rental, a co-living strategy lets you start with a fraction of the cost while achieving higher returns.3.

Then, if you can trend over time you'll want to see where the "path of progress" is going/moving and attempt to buy in that path of progress to gain some appreciation in the future.

If you plan to buy in your hometown, buy a 2-4 unit, and live in one of the units.

Hello All,I'm considering buying a small home on a small lot in LA.

With an owner-occupied loan, you can buy a house with 0-5% down and get 30-year fixed rate financing so you're not dealing with adjustable rates if rates go back up and not dealing with a balloon payment in 6-24 months which is plenty of time for an experienced investor but not a whole lot if you're new.