there has been a lot of talk in the industry about building multi generational housing..

There is such tremendous demand for inventory in EVERY niche - primary residences, LTRs, MTRs, STRs, flips, multi, absolutely everything. 

buy a small multi and live in the smaller unit. 

Or in your case, maybe even change classes of property and use what's known as a consolidation exchange to combine the sales into a larger asset like a multi-family or commercial property.

Starting with single-family and small multi-family properties is a smart choice, especially out of state.

I’ve been a real estate broker since 2009, working with virtually every type of buyer and seller.

I once bought a house that was so terrible of cat piss that you virtually couldn't go in without a respirator and I thought I'd have to tear out the subfloors to fix.

For this type of a question I would suggest posting it in the multi-family forum. 

Matthew,Am just starting to invest in multi family space, realistically up to 50 units.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Peterborough.