Covering the mortgage isn’t an issue, but I’m considering factors like: Multi-Family: House hacking would help offset costs right away, but I’d likely need to put money into renovations upfront.Single-Family: Easier move-in with no immediate renovations needed, plus potentially lower tenant turnover once I rent it out For those who have been in a similar situation, what did you choose and why?

Too many are locking up properties at retail prices and tacking on outrageous assignment fees, leaving no room for investors to profit.

You're netting $5k/mo and have no cash available and you're working a civil engineering job?

It is our full time job (so no other W2 job for us).

Located inside the gated Diamond Bar tennis club community this prestigious 2 bed 2 bath second story Apartment town home with detached 1 car garage and 1 car port parking will leave you looking no further.

I have a 6-figure land business & am just here to help (no affiliate links).The best land investing program I have seen is Jonathon Haveles with The Land Method and Land Riches Blueprint. 

No guarantees but something to consider.3.

No legal advice here, other than get good legal counsel on those two matters. 

Foreclosure auction buyers cannot walk the property and have no idea of its condition.

The OP could use it as a template and change it to 30 days and reference the correct county law, or no county at all.