I'm aware this will hurt my credit for a long time and I am willing to live with that.

Currently living in Madison but looking to invest in the Milwaukee area as prices aren't as crazy it seems.

Even my personal prop to live in I find and negotiate.

The only reason you would want to try to find a market to flip houses in that isn't the market you are living in is because you can't afford entry level homes in your market.

It just depends on what you're comfortable allowing.

Be patient and wait for a good deal, but also keep in mind that there's value in the experience you'll gain from doing your first deal and getting comfortable with the process.

My family and I would live in one of the units in order to be able to do this, and there would be an additional 3 units in order to get the full amount of the FHA loan. 

If you live in Philly, you should know which are the go blocks and the no blocks.

The real estate website expects Toledo home sales to increase by 14 percent next year, because the lure of low-cost housing has sparked a surge of buyers.Both buyers looking for a place to live and investors planning to renovate and rent find Toledo attractive, according to the real estate website.

If you are looking to buy 1-2 properties and live off the income - probably pretty crazy.