It works well enough there... but I guess it depends on your goals?

@Juan De La GarzaI think the reality is it depends on the market and the market cycle.

Depending on how low your score is, you may be able to househack sooner rather than later.

I’ll be working out of state with these folks so it’s important to me that they are good, dependable people with connections to be my hands, feet, eyes on the ground.

The areas you choose to invest in, are of course very important. 

That is a good way to pick and choose what might best fit you. 

You could buy a multifamily, fix it up, rent out units while living in one, then refinance to pull out your initial investment and repeat the process.Additionally, deep-diving into specific areas within your target markets will help you identify properties with higher rental potential for your mid-term strategy.And regarding owner-occupying your first multifamily, this could be an interesting option depending on your financial goals and risk tolerance.

I am a property manager all over the Triad, and our market is still very reliant on analysis that is street by street and dependent on the condition of the property or the renovation.

Me, for example, being transparent, I only have the ability to use a hard money or private lender, but that is about as deep as I can go with my ability to buy right now until I can get my credit score up enough to get qualified for conventional funding too, if that's what I choose to do. 

Given the flexibility of our jobs, which offers nationwide opportunities, we have the privilege of choosing our permanent address anywhere in the country while remaining compliant with IRS regulations regarding tax homes.Initially, our aim was to purchase property in the Portsmouth, Durham, or Salem areas of New Hampshire.