@Theresa HarrisMy long distance girlfriend lives in LA and I plan on marrying that woman.

You'll like also need reserves of at least 6-12 months worth of PITI (principal, interest, taxes and insurance.) 5+ units can require more down, but 25%-35% is common.

Looking for input regarding the pros and cons of withdrawing from a TSP (= govt 401K) plan that is just sitting to use to purchase an investment property.

The idea is to understand how to make the financing work on my end and come up with some budget then start approaching land owners with a set plan/offer to see if any of them are willing to sell.Need some creative ideas from some experts to help me understand how I could make something like this happen.

This increased the required household income to purchase the median-priced home by $6,400, to $119,700, after also accounting for the cost of tax and insurance.

Hi Isaac,Personally, I wouldn't recommend this.You should focus on growing your portfolio as in "finding the next deal, getting access to cheap capital, finding partners, strategy planning, tax minimization, etc..."

My family and I are looking for a primary residence with the plan to rent it out after hopefully 5-6 years.

Current Loan Balance: 100,952Interest rate: 3.75Mortgage payment + insurance/taxes: $1066Rent: $1500/monthEstimated current value: 227k Current cashflow: $369/ month, I also have a first american home warranty on it $68/month so after everything I net about $300/ month. 

Additionally, I'm planning to commence my real estate investment journey by house hacking and eventually scale up to large multifamily assets. 

Otherwise, it seems like a loop hole to avoid licensure, insurance, cap gains, etc...which feels deceptive.Am I wrong here?