Additionally, young adults are living together with no intention of marriage.  

Live in one half, rent out the other.

@Marcus Stokescan you start with a live-in flip or house hack instead?

I live in Lawrenceville, GA and am beginning my first house hack, working to purchase another property by the end of the year. 

House hacking, short/mid-term rentals, co-living, sober living, or finding ways to add value are where the best opportunities are right now. 

If you're going to live in it for a bit and fix it up you can adjust accordingly.

., get a higher paying job, work two jobs, go to trade school, get a higher paying degree, live in affordable area, etc...these are things that most of us did).

I am currently living out of state so I have hired a property management company to handle this task, however, my home is still sitting vacant with very few prospective tenants.

I’ve been starting my research by seeing what is being bought and what is on the market, and live nearby so would like to check out neighborhoods, but am wondering which neighborhoods I should invest in?

It has made me question how can people live the way they do.