Although having to inspect beautiful beaches across the world is part of my investing routine.

My wife and I are educating ourselves and working on our investment strategy to help her retire from nursing and spend more time with our kiddos. 

Hey BP family,I am new to real estate investing but would love some experts insights so I don't get burned on my first dealThis is the property: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/724-N-22nd-Ave-Bozeman-MT...My thoughts are my wife, 8 month old and I could live in Unit A for a year or two while we rent out Units B & C to help cover the mortgage payments until we build/buy a more desirable family ranch home with min 10+ acres which we've been looking for but have yet to find.My hesitation is I've never been a landlord and am reluctant to get in over my head with property problems while simultaneously growing an online business and being a new father.After some negotiation we counter offered 895k with a 2-1 rate buy down for 20k and the sellers have verbally accepted but since our offer expired we need to resubmit.

Real estate has always been an interest of mine and now my wife and I are ready to take this interest to the next level. 

Giving my accounts nicknames with minimums also helps my wife and me communicate about our goals for each account.

A mixed use zone can be a good transition between residential and commercial.Impact - My wife used to live in a dorm with a high speed train going by every couple hours.

I am sure she is sending him letters (or using other methods to contact him) as well.I'm a small long-term buy-and-hold investor myself, but this property is about 4 hours away from my own market, and would be used personally by my wife and I if we were to acquire it.I'd really like some help from you large operators who work these deals all the time, as to how best make contact with the owner and see if he were interested in selling.  

It's too bad that the word "mansplaining" has morphed into a catchall for any time a man explains anything to anyone--because in its purest, original meaning--you've illustrated the concept beautifully, John Thedford.

Can my dad, my wife, and I be on the loan but my wife and I only on the title? 

Ill let you owner occupying multi family properties is what got my wife and I to FI, what makes house hacking so great is the baby steps to  becoming a full time real estate investor.