I want to dive a little deeper and I think I will continue working on acquiring an investment property while, as you mentioned, networking to assist others in buying and selling. 

Time sure flies during holiday seasons and everything slows down, except holding costs continue as usual.

You want to inflict a level of pain for them to continue to occupy *your* house once you've sold it that will encourage them to go - unless, of course, the objective is to maintain them as a long-term tenant.

@Anand S. everything that was already said PLUS (something to keep in mind AND continue to watch as government policy changes) is the unskilled / semi-skilled labor supply.

I don't think its fair to say that one is less educated.

get your education and networking on strong.

This deal meets all of the metrics that I've come across in evaluating potential properties after my 1 week of investment education.

@Diana Muresan So, just to clarify all of this... as a first time home buyer who is acquiring a multi-family property, it is better to use FHA, save the cash flow, and then use conventional as you continue to buy more properties you the equity saved up?

@Brad Mylius Hondros is good...I would prefer in-class education, given the nature of the content.

If I were you I would start putting money away, and if you're already doing this, continue to do so and live as frugal as possible.