So, I kept going back and buying things for my girlfriend until he sold it to me.

i have people in my network who find deals; they get paid if I buy them; i diligence them; and then my PMs manage them.i didn't look at your profile, but do you already own rentals? 

Buy your Aunt out first 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Hopefully, you find it helpful and qualifies us to assist you with your goals:)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

My daily job is to buy commercial real estate.

Buy an existing house to live in and add an ADU in the back.

Quote from @Carson Hyland: Even if you buy the right property, failing to manage it well will kill your cash flow. 

Yes you can buy stuff over the counter however as said most of it will be junk.

I'm currently looking to either buy a turn key multi-family or BRRRR a multi.