I feel like side by side multifamily would be ideal, although they might be a little harder to find.

Punches to the face would be avoided in an ideal world, but you have to be willing to take a few if you want to succeed.

Solution: Unless you are intimately familiar with the local market, demand third-party verification of the value of the property, ideally via an appraisal.In the event of a default, getting the property back might be a huge hassle - If your borrower does stop paying you, you're going to have to foreclose to get the property.

@Jordan Moorhead more so I would ideally still like to find a MFH to house hack and to start my RE journey... but I just kind of want to get an idea from someone who’s had multiple SFH (bonus if they’ve completed BRRRR method) in the area and just pick their brain.

@Simon Chan Honestly we want something that is Ideally a B or C with room to improve and force appreciation. 

Ideally you would have zero cash left in a perfectly executed BRRRR after the refinance.

@Christian Whitehead Depending on what type of financing you do - M2M is the ideal situation for an owner occupied property to be purchased.

At a lower purchase price of $325,000, the net monthly incomes goes up to about $700/mo and the cash on cash ROI goes up to about 12% which are my ideal markers.

The ideal plan would be to find a duplex, close on it, fix it up if needed, and move into it all in the timeframe of March to May/June, and all from (likely) across the country. 

Location is ideal as well.