Remember: the worst house hack in town still beats every single family financially.I have been an investor for 15 years and my team works with a lot of house hackers in Milwaukee buying duplxes.

I have been actively buying single family value add rental properties in Columbus, Ohio for the past 2 years.

That's what I refer to as more "functional" theming.Honestly I'm not looking to buy this as just an investment, I want it as my own vacation place for my family, but I'd like the net costs to be as low as possible and I'd like for it to be a long term investment if possible. and if it could make money, that would be a super bonus.

Single family homes were never intended to be investments.

I'm considering investing in a multi-family home near downtown St.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

While I have spent years reading, listening, and learning, we (my family) are finally in the place to seriously begin pursuing real estate investing.

As mentioned in above posts you still can build a fantastic portfolio that can serve you and your family for generations to come.

I'd highly recommend starting out with a house hack - whether it be a large single family in a good area or small multifamily. 

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.