It's mostly Class A properties, a few Class B.You may find the below copy & paste info useful in addressing your question:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

That means an 800K purchase and a 200K rehab (1 million invested) can result in a 400K tax credit that results in 360K CASH back in the pocket of the investor.  

I am currently in the market to purchase a tri-plex with the plan to live in one unit, make upgrades, and rent the other two out.

Between the equity on the condo and the extra cash you have, you can purchase 2-3 homes. 

I would like to purchase my first property sometime next year, utilizing this year to learn and network as much as I can.

I also have virtual cards that I assign for specific purchases, that way I know when that card is used what property and expense type to allocate it to.

.)- The property should be appreciating, if purchased in a good location, increasing the owner's equity/wealth.- Rents will be paying the mortgage off, increasing the owner's equity/wealth.- If you hold a rental until death, you can pass it on with a stepped-up cost basis, limiting captial gains if then sold (limited by inheritance tax limitations).Too many newbies on this site trying to replace their day job income via "passive" real estate investing w/o digging deep enough to understand how it really works.

Purchased at 211k .

I plan on purchasing a home WITH the help of my Japanese boyfriend.

As you purchase more, your net worth will go up more quickly than the savings in interest with the other option.