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

It'd just be a shame for you to sell a building and pay tax only to then reinvest your net proceeds after tax in buying your first pieces of investment real estate.  

He claimed if he didn't get the money he could not buy supplies to complete the job, which would be done in a week(I knew this wasn't true). 

If you’re looking to buy and hold and get all 3 benefits that’s the way to go.  

Just make sure to look into the HOA’s financials, rules, and rental policies before buying.

Quote from @Christopher Lynch: I recently watched an episode of BiggerPockets where the guest discussed how he started a real estate investment company and buys commercial properties with 0% down.

I already have a hand shake deal on the next property, another duplex, that I will buy come summer time.  

I am under contract to buy and flip a house that I am paying $615K for. 

Quote from @Garrett Cuppels: spent $15 on a book about Airbnb rentalWhat book did you buy?

From there, you can move on to the BRRRR method with single-family homes—buying undervalued properties, rehabbing them, renting them out, and refinancing to pull out your investment for the next deal.