On a downtown Main Street.

This then makes it an "attached" structure and a part of the main house.

Those can make or break you at times in my opinion.2) The more I learned about real estate and investing the more I thought it would be a viable career choice for me. 

Previous insurance company doesn't want to insure the property anymore because the main dwelling is empty. 

But there's restrictions put on realtors and that's the main reason I've stayed away from it. 

Since you're living there, make sure bills and the like are going there -- it can look suspect to underwriting if you say you live at 123 Main St but all your paystubs/bills/bankstatements/etc are going to 456 Alternative St, I'm sure you can see why. 

(Buy and hold)My main goal is to get more involved and do more with real estate which is why I came here :)One question I have for most of you guys is: How most of you started with?

@Fabio A Becker yes everytime we buy a new property, we accquired a duplex 2 years ago and there was 2 doors per unit and common areas was garage and main entrance. we got a key ring full of keys.

We don't have to choose between two polar opposite choices of beaten down "investor specials" and full turnkey.

. $30K will not go very far at all multifamily, so your only choice will be a single-family home.On the other hand, if the risk is not acceptable, then in exchange for paying a management fee, you can hire a much more experienced professional to handle the investment for you via syndication/crowdfunding.