Quote from @Virginia Frost: Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

what would you think of a 14,600sqft 3 unit property in sailboat bend, off market, that is RMM25 zoned and has a nice single family and duplex behind it, half of the lot if empty so it can be developed or RV/trailer parking, for $1.1M?

@River Sava small multi family 

Hey everyone, I’m just curious if any of you have any good links to blogs about saving money on food costs for a family.

@Pranita Maldikar Unless the seller is a family member or personal friend, I'm not sure why you'd want to put that much money down on the property.

My first choice would be a duplex but I'm also looking into single family.

I do know of the physician loans, I am also a veteran so I have the VA loan, and I was also looking at the FHA loans, but can anyone give me any insight that will help me get into a multi family with the salary situation I’m in?

You're right that it's getting tougher to find solid cash-flowing properties ($600 or more) in Grand Rapids, but the appreciation potential of a single-family home or duplex in Grand Rapids would be much better than that of a mobile home.

What are the best areas of a single family house to renovate that will have the greatest improvement to home value?

In my experience apt. conversions from single family are more prone to noise transmission.