Ross Ellington , if the sum of your mortgage interest, any points, and property taxes exceed $6,300 for single filer or $12,600 married filing joint or $9,300 for head of household THEN you would elect to itemize your deductions and lower your taxable income by the sum of interest, points and tax.

Did I say I was getting married at the same time? 

I'm excited to get started ASAP after I get married (in March 2017) and plan to start with a multi-family unit to occupy and rent out other units simultaneously.

@Brian Mathews I never plan to get married, I find to be unnecessary and very risky.

Before I was married, I purchased a small home.  

I am married but my wife is is looking for a job and we cannot include her income on purchases....yet.

We know a married couple who recently bought a 3 flat literally on the next street over of us who've not gone about it the right way and so far things are not going well for them.  

@Elbert Dockery  Jayz bought a penthouse back in 2004 (before he was married)  in NYC for $6.85 million .

From middle-class married couples that just want to ensure financial betterment for their family to world-famous billionaires, people from all walks of life participate in the game of profiting in real estate. 

My recollection is that if it is your primary home for 2 out of the last 5 years there is no capital gains tax on the increase in value up to a $250K profit for a single person or $500K for a married couple.