When you go for a multifamily, the income from the other units can boost your total purchasing power.

I am a Technology Executive at a large company in Dallas, Texas and while working from home due to COVID started researching side hustles to boost my retirement goals.

I bought a duplex in south Austin in July and was able to boost rents $250 immediately.

This website and especially @Nathan Gesner have really helped me to understand this.You usually need a certain kind of mentality plus a certain trust in the discipline of your judgments, that a lot of people don't really have.

Hey Jack,There are alot of us on here that do STR in Galveston.We bought our first one last year and COVID seemed to actually boost business and we ended up with a great yeari would highly recommend reaching out to @Holly Kaufman if you are looking for an agent.

There are some creative ways we help investors boost cash flow on their rentals.

A little background information im currently in the navy but getting out in December and moving back to Rock Hill SC in July, i have a small savings and im starting school again come January. once December hits i will lose my Military pay and rely on GI bill BAH and what ever i make off a part time while i am in school. ive thought of purchasing my first home when i hit SC and using my military income to get approved for a loan and house hack, ive also thought about moving in with my brother and saving the 5-6K a month the military pays me for the last 6 months of my service, which would boost my savings quite a bit, but without the steady income from the military after, I see getting a loan quite difficult. thoughts?

My goal is not appreciation on the property (though some would be expected) but rather boost savings to reinvest (similar to a dividend portfolio). 

I would recommend starting off reading Rich Dad Poor Dad to just get in a good mindset for what real estate can do for you and how to have a good mental outlook to make it happen.  

Maybe I am paranoid, but I owned one side of a duplex/2 unit row home that was shared with a group home for mentally handicapped.