Friends...can you please suggest which will be best bet Condo/Patio/SFH for rental ? 

I am also now looking into purchasing an owner occupied MF unit - I have a feeling this will be my best bet.

I think house hacking first is your best bet.

But with this kind of negative cash flow, you are betting that appreciation is growing more rapidly than the interest you're paying--just to beat putting $900/mo in a savings account.On top of that, you're still in the window where you call sell this tax free using the primary residence exemption.Using the $80K on a $350-400K multi or two $200K homes on a 30 year fixed will provide the same appreciation while having someone but you pay off the mortgage.

They are close to ski resorts and other outdoor activities as well.

I arrived to a flurry of activity, trucks, furniture, and a near empty house.

Your best bet might be calling around to some local banks (portfolio lenders have flexible underwriting) and seeing what they will require to get a commercial loan on multi family properties. 

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Small brokerages are not interested in you as their activities are limited.

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