Id also recommend if this is your first investment property your buying to have it as close to home as possible.

I just had tenants move out of my investment property (duplex) without paying for the last month's rent, and the damage they inflicted onto the property exceeds their security deposit amount. Security deposit will tak...

Between now and then, I am committed to learn and connect as much as possible!

My girlfriend and I are looking to get into Multifamily real estate investing and have also looked into the possibility of house hacking, although a good affordable property seems to be tough but not impossible in this area.

The sweet spot for us is sub 400k and we are looking mostly in NH, central MA and possibly RI for deals.  

Yes, it's possible to get an FHA loan with 3.5% down in the city, but your lender is right—there are some tricky hurdles, especially for multi-units.

Always use a property manager to keep your real estate investments as passive as possible and keep you compliant with Fair Housing laws.This way you can learn to manage the property manager and learn from experience as you go.If you buy a bunch of properties all at once, they may not all fit your buying criteria, there may be deferred maintenance that needs to be dealt with all at the same time, and you will not have accumulated the management experience building your portfolio one at a time.To Your Success!

@Ricardo Lemus Most investors try to get the longest term on their mortgage that is possible, usually 30 years for most.

Don't be confrontational about it, but let the tenant know that this is something that has to be done and you still want to work things out with them as much as possible.

I’ll give an example on possible deductions that people overlook.