You need to see 25-50 properties in person before you should make an offer and be comfortable with understanding what the costs on the calculators look like in real life.

Like anything and everything lol.. depends on your comfort lever, desired returns and work you ware wanting to put in..

I don't feel entirely comfortable with any of those strategies yet. 

@Erich ReedAre you comfortable working with your CPA remotely?

Also, I am considering removing some walls to create a more open concept floorplan between kitchen, dining room and living room.

On the other side of your purchase is almost exactly what your numbers told you it will be.5) Find a real estate agent you can feel comfortable with.

@Oleksandr IvanovskiyAre you comfortable working with your CPA remotely?

I’d say income wise, we live a fairly comfortable life style with little debt, slow growing savings, and regular traveling.

Also you can choose to join a local real estate team that has a traditional office so you can have the convenience and flexibility of technology and the comfort of one on one human interactions.

Based on what you said about the debt, the triplex is more up your alley.At the end of the day you have to do what you are comfortable with in terms of risk.