You enrolled in the $99/month Pro Group, a membership for live meetings with me, not an online course.

If you live in Macomb County, you already know about as much as you need to know to pick good real estate locations.When buying a stock, the investor has no control over how well it does and we all pay the same price, so we look for stocks with hot growth prospects. 

I went to school in Santa Barbara and now live and invest just over the hill from Sacramento in Reno, NV. 

When I internet search “residential definition” the first definition is ”designed for people to live in”.  

It sounds like you're talking about "house hacking" where you live in one of the units that you buy.

The property is listed for $430,000 and I could live in the property while renovating the house.  

If you can get into something with multiple units and live in one, you can STR the other units; just be ready to purchase something north of $1m for that strategy.

We live in a very intersting, diverse, and complicated market and understanding the intricacies is very important - especially for a new investor.Markets in the same zip code even have their own submarket and tendancies depending on location and its important to look at things hyperlocally in philly.

I too am active duty and have utilized my VA several times to expand my portfolio as it is a great tool to use if you’re willing to live in the property for the required 12 months.

Zillow doesn't tell the story I shared on the 19119 zip code but driving the neighborhood, walking properties,  observing the daily routines of those who live there and listening to residents articulate their wants and needs does.