Quote from @Eamon Conheady: I was purchasing a multi family through an IRA LLC and was utilizing debt to finance it, requiring a non-recourse loan.

First advice is always go to friends and family with this deal and try to come up with the cash to buy outright.

We have an LLC that holds real estate but have run into issues refinancing through the LLC when family is renting or ultimately living in the property so I’m also not sure if this should go through the LLC or be a personal purchase?

., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Kenmare.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

can't even begin to understand where you are today, but you and your family understand, and that's all that matters! 

I own a single-family home right outside the USMC Camp Pendleton base, and I’m looking to explore the mid-term rental niche.

.: Quote from @Jefferey Eutsay: I'm considering making an offer on a 36-unit multi-family property.

I'm not trying to insult you, but the terms "36-Unit Multi-Family" and "First Time Investor" should not go together.