That cost would have been the same whether it was a single family home or a triplex.

Purchase price: $219,000 Cash invested: $63,275 Buy and hold single family residence using a 203K loan What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Lots of crime over there, I'd say best bet would be 1 occupied and 1 vacant.

With C or below you probably can't avoid some of it so I'd go with a recency bias, ie anyone who has a long period of time between their last eviction and successful rentals other places will be a safer bet than the guy that just got evicted. 

He is not financially independent, but I bet he's living the life you dream of.Figure out what you really want, then start building a plan to get there.

One tip: don't force yourself to stay in single-family, but sticking with what you know best for now is good.

I would consider single family homes as well but multifamily is the ultimate goal.

@James Kerson not 1 single thing you've presented here is anything "new", not 1. 

There are a lot of options for all in one stacks (washer dryer) or a single wash/dry machine as well as small size (18") dishwashers.Don't skimp on these sorts of amenities.

Recently, I was debating whether to lock in the mortgage rate for a single-family home we're purchasing in December, especially with rates spiking recently, or wait until after the next Fed meeting and election to be finalized.