I guess what I am really wondering is if you are you essentially trading potential equity in a home for being able to avoid a seasoning period with the delayed financing route?

@Marquez Robinson I certainly won't tell you what you should or shouldn't do since I don't know you but here is the advice I offered my brother in law when he was in a similar situation getting out of the Navy...Go to a trade school and learn a trade - plumbing, electrical, HVAC, welding, whatever floats your boat. 

I do still live with my mother and went to a trade school so I have no debt currently, and living with her has helped me substantially save up.

I have talked to many brokers in the KC market and they all said that B properties in B neighborhoods in KC are trading at a 4-6% cap.

I have talked to many brokers in the KC market and they all said that B properties in B neighborhoods in KC are trading at a 4-6% cap.

I understand the basics of analyzing a deal and how to run numbers and am working on these skills.

I've definitely considered using my primary home's equity to put towards a duplex - hoping that my wife and I can save enough capital to fund a 25% down payment on a rental, and possibly do a BRRR method with my ability to flip the interior of the home between cabinetry and the renovation skills I've learned over the years.

I see you work in the electrical field - good trade to know when it comes to buying rental property!

But if anyone has suggestions in the way to think about this and the trade offs or considerations maybe worth weighing I would greatly appreciate the insight and knowledge.

If there's a number of small MF in your area and these aren't trading at ridiculous prices (like here in Atlanta), maybe that's the way to go.