If you plan to buy in your hometown, buy a 2-4 unit, and live in one of the units.

You want to focus on areas where you have a competitive advantage (you have lived there or you have family and friends there) and then compare those areas against widespread list of great areas to invest.Good luck!

For llc, land trusts, or living trusts?

Buy and Hold investing is a great avenue to begin with as most people live their lives off of residual income. 

Can you buy a duplex in Arkansas and live in one side just to get your feet wet and make sure you like the area?

Hello, my name is Kyle Hardie and I live in Fairmont MN. 

Even if the sponsor lacking knowledge and experience can raise capital through syndication, their life will become a living nightmare of lawsuits, hostile social media posts, public ridicule, accusations, legal threats.  

So I'm looking at only paying $600 a month to live in a house and build equity!

I used to live in Louisville KY and now I am in Tampa Florida. 

Not much has changed in my life, but if I now have to finance a rental property vs primary home, my options change.