I just want to ask what my next steps are. 

Finding a quality tenant to rent your apartment in 6 months in the dead of winter was a wrongheaded plan anyway.You next step is to stop asking questions on Bigger Pockets and contact your local real estate lawyer to see how to best get this dude out quickly.

Hey Josh,I think your very first step should be to evaluate your goals as it pertains to your girlfriend.

@Will Glaeser I think it depends on the lending strategy you are pursuing.

‘Servus’ from a fellow german expat, i moved to The U.S. two years ago and also pursue real estate as an investment vehicle - not really local to your area here in Vegas, but maybe we can link up some time on BiggerPockets, i’d be curious to learn how you got started and where you are headed :)

- And in general what are my steps for getting started thank you shay tessler

so a triplex/duplex only requires the same review as a Single Family home.So, I'm just building an excel spreadsheet with best/worst case budget #'s for each step in the process,  get an approved set of plans and then I'm going to shop it to 3-4 builders I already like in my area.   

@Arbi Boghoz - I just helped another investor with a rental just steps from MacDill, I will send you a PM and we can chat in more detail. 

Just trying to learn the steps of flipping and rental properties.

Nola is beautiful but also a stepping stone and it looks like the next promotion at my company would be to Tamp Bay / St Pete, Florida area, in 18 - 24 months, so that's where I'm more likely to invest.What I'm interested in:(1)  buying and living in a 3- or 4-family bldg(2)  buying and living in a 5- or more fam bldg - but what sort of creative financing would I need to make that happen?