You generally have to leave 25% equity in an investment property.

Educate yourself on how to house hack.

To answer your question condos are better if they allow it but if you want to hop right in it with less risk I would go for a house or multi family deal.

I believe if you change jobs or leave that job, you have to pay that loan back or else it counts as a distribution.

I'm looking to do a third house hack/BRRRR in the next 2 years.

Selling a house with furnishings doesn't really add value and many buyers won't want the furniture.

If it was long term yeah you can make it clear upfront as a take it or leave it.

Away from the coast, no hurricanes, fires, floods - we don't even have snowstorms anymore.People can deny climate change all they want or blame it on sun cycles, and frankly, it does not even matter, the reality is that insurance cost will force the issue.You can try to rebuild and you can put houses on stilts in flood areas, or fortify them against high winds and fires, but that makes it expensive.

Quote from @Simone Montague-Jackson: You can house hack with up to four units.

House hacking is a great way to get started.