Right now I'm living in Baltimore, still working 9-5 W-2.

All the videos I’ve watched and the books I’ve read have helped me expand my mindset and approach.

I went owner occupied either conventional or FHA.  3-5% down at the time you only had to live there 1 year and then you can move out or move on. 

Without know more specifics, I'd suggest selling what you have now and investing in properties closer to where you live (and pursue 1031 exchanges).

First: Can you commit to living there for at least two years?

There are no crazy tiles, the countertops don't have aggressive veining, and there are no crazy accent walls in the living room.

We are currently living just south of Boston and are looking to purchase a 2-4 unit property in which we would live in one of the units.

The person worked for H&R Block, now works for TurboTax Live and is being honest about their skills: NOT QUALIFIED.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

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.