If you need the cash flow to live on and it will improve your lifestyle, then go for it.

Live in one and rent the other units out!

I informed them that their contract states they are expected to pay up until the end of the agreement regardless of living their or not. 

Starting with a small multifamily property is a fantastic idea—it gives you a chance to live in one unit while renting out the others, which can help offset your mortgage and build equity faster.

Just thank your deity that you don’t live in a rent controlled city/state.

There are also Zoom calls where people practice their underwriting live.

We focus on layouts that feel spacious but still define distinct areas for living, dining, and entertaining.Flow is Everything: A home’s design should feel seamless.

Quote from @Nilusha Jayasinghe: Hey all, I'm a smalltime investor currently living in a flat of a Chicago 2-flat while renting the other out, and also have a SFH rental in OH. 

With my in-laws living in Augusta,  I visit the area a few times a year, and it definitely seems like there’s some potential in the market.  

This residence features 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, encompassing approximately 1,700 square feet of living space.