Yes 1k sqft is small but probably much better than living with family.

@Marcus Stokescan you start with a live-in flip or house hack instead?

@Chris Seveney  Good mourning Chris thank you so much for this response. what are 3 really good books I can buy for Commericial Real Estate investing (I have the millionaire Real Estate investor by Gary Keller), I've also looked at some CRE courses and I noticed some of them are asking for a bunch of money which kind of sketches me out, and about the military I was firstly thinking of  buying a 4 unit property and live in one of them then buy another a couple then with that I can buy a bigger property that's the idea I had in my mind because my father kept on telling me how CRE is only for rich people and it's risky but that's what I want too do .

In this case, you can use Rental Income from the units that you will not be living in and that income can count to help you qualify.FHA rates are going to be lower than conventional for you almost always, but FHA does have a 1.75% funding fee. 

Hey all,Just wanted to introduce myself - bought a duplex in Los Feliz over the summer with a few business partners and will be renovating the property while living there.

,I have sold and been managing properties that are near the MIA and haven't had any complaints from residents who are living in them.

Relocate existing kitchen to living space."

GeGe property i have both in jacksonville Florida but i live in Palm bay Fl so it like 3 hr away ....     

The kitchen, living room, and bedroom are one room, the laundry and bathroom are together.

I could see a requirement, perhaps under the Patriot Act, that requires all landlords to get a SSN/TIN from everyone living in a unit and report that (or lack of) to the federal government.