Personally, I think even at our forever home we would like to have an in-laws suite, separated basement, or an ADU of some sort to house our parents. 

What I'm trying to understanding better is creative financing, analyzing the surrounding markets, making connections, and many of the other industry-specific concepts that can really only be learned through real-life experience.The idea of REI came about between myself and my friends because one of them has access to a large amount of capital that he received from his parents as a gift.

. - My parents used to say the same things, I ignored them and now I'm a millionaire.

My parents were self employed their entire lives.

Never been believe it or not lolI guess I'll have to keep 1 unit empty just for us hahahahaZoning is commercial (Duplex qualifies for this).Initially wanted to change back to residential because we could get higher exit dollar due to area if can change to residential (Got comps in the $130,000 all day, take $10,000 - $15,000 off for main road and it's a $115,000 property)We could have done this as this property was residential long time ago but when it comes to the city on anything, I prefer staying away.Incompetent delay after delay so best is to just keep things the way they are.Plus, single parents would love a nice 1 bed, 1 bath duplex in the Washington Local district so it will work well.Thanks mate 

I thought I had to buy a home like my parents (20% and on my own).

You can incentivize paying their rent ahead (by semester/term) via lump sums when they get their student loan reimbursements and also have their parents co-sign their lease for a backup plan if you don’t feel comfortable enough with them solely on the lease.

Im 21 now and still live with my parents so expenses are low, but my goal is to make 50k in active income by Dec 31st, 2024 and I have been brainstorming about somehow wholesaling but also using my license as an agent to get clients and potentially find off market leads and instead of putting them under contract myself like a wholesaler and then assigning them, is there a way y'all can think of to just bring those leads as an agent to cash buyers and get a commission without them taking the deal from under me?

Parents typically foot the bill, so students are not as price sensitive.

Buy, refinish the floor, spiff up but don't modernize, then trot on down to the Huntington Collection and furnish with quality, durable antiques.The niche market I'd target is rich parents of out of state child actors coming out for auditions.