Exciting and fun times ahead!!! 

It seems the consensus is if it's for myself, go ahead, if it's more than a member I better get a lawyer.

I'm still relatively young and poor, so I don't want to rush into anything too extreme for my first go around.Should I buy and flip a house or buy a multifamily home and lease the other part?

Learn as much as you can, Find that first house/duplex where you can rent half out and you'll be miles ahead of the rest of us when we were 19.Travis

Will you still come out ahead?

Looking ahead, I see RE Investing as a life long thing that will grow with my increased financial stability.I've read the millionaire mind about 7 years ago which is what inspired me to get into real estate in the first place.

Congrats on the triplex as it's a nice place to fall into, and you're obviously already ahead of the rookies. :) I've also been listening for a few months and a 1-hour commute to work allows for quite a bit of listening an educating. 

Lien search should be delivered in 24 to 48 hours or same day if you do a rush order.4.

You have a journey ahead of you but at least you are trying, unlike the other 99.9% of the population.Both meetings are worth attending.  

As long rent compares with mortagage plays property in the good neighbourhood I would go ahead with Purchase