Buy a house using your parents' money, then manage it for them while living there.

@Ken M. we live in one, it has an attached unit, but with a door that passes through from both units.

Currently I am working in partnership on a luxury Air Bnb property in the Philippines to familiarize myself in short-term rentals.I live in Cerritos, CA and am looking to invest into a multi-family home to house-hack in Orange County, CA to get started.I will need a residential agent and possibly a contractor.I look forward to learning and hopefully working with you all!

Short term rentals are legal when the host is living in the same apartment as the guests and there are no more than 2 guests staying with the host."

You really should never leverage the home you live in.

I've personally done just about every rehab scenario, properties I've lived in, properties bought as investments and even properties bought at auction.You've gotten good advice from folks on this list.

There's no way you're going to make a living as a full time investor with just 8 units! 

I live in Manchester NH as well. 

New PM's get their experience at the owner's expense and it takes at least 4 years to really get a handle on this business.

Quote from @Brendan Doherty': I’ve read in books of people getting past having to live in the property they own so they can rent all units year one of ownership(living on the property with an rv).