Do you have a good amount of savings? 

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You can see how extended furnishing timeline to save money may not be the wise financial choice.- who lives in primary unit?  

You may think you're being savvy by saving a couple hundred bucks only to have your loan fall apart a week before closing and miss out on your deal.

Start there.

I have a few Ltr's but looking to dip into str's starting in my home state.

In my head I'd want to buy a property cash or creative terms with a private money partner for the home and maybe a 2nd partner for the furnishing and start-up funding.

I have begun reading books and articles  trying to educate myself before I start this journey. 

You can get a good duplex for between $240K -$280K whereas decent SFH start around $285K.

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