@Michael Greenberg AirBnB-type rental isn't my goal. 

This was one of our original goals. 

My goal is to start with a small MFH in Livingston County or Washtenaw County that I can put a little sweat equity into, maybe a SFH if I cant get into multi's at first.

Just a young 24yr old with lots of energy and curiosity to learn and make some goals become reality!

My goal is fix and flip my way to use the profits to buy and hold Multi Family.

My current goal is 50 units with an average of $200 Cash Flow per unit. 

What is your goal with investing?

My goal here is to buy for as little down as possible, equity build, and cash flow a few hundred dollars/month.

If the interest you're paying your father or someone else, combined with the interest on the mortgage, combined with the principal paydown, the rent received, the expenses... if everything results in cash flow that meets your goals, then it will all come down to mustering the faith to take that next step.I would highly recommend connecting with someone locally who has house hacked... pick their brain, learn how they made it work, etc. 

My goal would be to buy it cheap, live in it, fix it up myself, and then eventually rent it out.