not everyone's family situation or commute or lifestyle permits it, but it's a great way to get started.it's also just objectively tougher to find good deals now than it used to be. 

Quote from @Khon Kounbandith: Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

it will be a corporate/wellness retreat/short term rental destinationI need land that is close to the Action, but not too close, and preferably comes with two single family doors already built, so I can take advantage of Fannie Mae owner occupied loan and develop the rest of the land on my own and with private funding.Is Columbus a good market for this strategy?

@Chris Ke With $200K for a down payment and the ability to invest full-time, consider starting with a 4-plex or multiple single-family homes (SFHs) within a 5-hour drive of Los Angeles in areas like San Bernardino or Riverside.

Multi family isn’t as common as you’d find in other parts of the United States, but there are some good properties here to be had!

Make sure you thoroughly know how the regulators view the way things are being done, before committing to a "creative financing" technique.

I have family in Kansas City, MO area so I thought that would be a good place to start since I could visit properties while visiting family.

It’s a single family house that I bought for $160k.

I've been through situations like this.Hopefully the family pays rent and this becomes a non-issue.If they don't pay the rent, you need to be understanding and kind, but firm.  

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