Without a company is fine to start.

i've done a few flips, a few BRRRRs and a few seller finance deals.time horizon and expectations are important right now.  

Our thought process, is that we should purchase a property in the villages or very close by as this is a very good middle ground for the said areas above.

I am interested in getting into whole selling, but I haven't got a clue on where to start.

Most of the time, you can purchase a property with tenants already in place, but the leases often need to expire within a certain timeframe—usually around three months—so you can establish owner occupancy.

just looked at their website.. just a company buying land in very common markets were there are thousands of vacant lots ..

We currently own a home and am looking for a small multifamily property in Grand Rapids to start out with our 18 yr old daughter who wants to live in one of the units.

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“Should I start with a condo (about $400K for a studio/one bedroom) since that would be less than a single family home (800K+)?”

If it is that, then just replace the old one with a new one you should be good to go.