Buy a single family home with as many bedrooms as you can afford and live like a college student for as long as you can. 

That's super affordable for me and would be amazing!

I got maybe $150 out of my tenant I had to kick out because she couldn’t afford rent there.

If you mention that the buyer can't afford much, he/she may not be able to afford paying for several home inspections and not closing.

If I were starting out now, I’d focus on markets that balance affordability with solid rental demand, both for short-term and long-term rentals.

For me, I'd rather have fewer doors owned outright that allow me to achieve my personal financial goals than having a large number of doors fully leveraged with less cash flow per door.What if I can afford more than 25% or even pay for it outright and it cash flows? 

Based on what you share you have experience in multiple facets so there's lots of directions to go!

This Raymond St property caught our attention due to its affordable purchase price and potential for a high return after renovations.

A lot of voucher tenants actually can afford to not live in the worst parts of Baltimore but won't live in the best either. 

These are the pros and cons of these markets as I see it: Riverside: Larger units with more bedrooms; I can afford better neighborhood with less crime (50 percentile); properties are less old but ugly.