First, that's what you can afford, secondly your new and you have no idea what the roller coaster feels like yet so sitting in front raising your hands on the big drops and enjoying it may not be the case. 

she is beachwoodbuyshouses on ig. i'm in MA and she is my CPA. she specializes in RE and is also a VERY active investor herself. she's based in long island. you don't have to use someone local. 

But, commercial tenants, as was said above by @Greg Scott, can create longer vacancy times and may want build outs done, depending on the area and the prospective tenant.At your price point, the spread on commercial/residential will matter also based on your management expectation.

I am a Real Estate Developer and multi-family investor based in Toronto, Canada, with over a decade of experience in these asset classes and a portfolio spanning 900+ units.

I have created my own if you would like me to share mine, you can DM me.Once you can get an idea on your return based on the interest rate and down payment scenarios, I think that will help to decide which is the best option.

Will their commission drop due to the ruling?

Due to TCPA enforcement, my response rates on Launch Control and other texting platforms dropped dramatically.

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If you want some criteria to pay attention to I would suggest to use your "I'd be down to live/move here" list as a base and then evaluate the market metrics to see if it's a strong investment opportunity.

I'm based in Atmore, AL and currently looking in Bay Minette, Atmore, and Mobile.