I was considering doing an FHA loan as I could live in it for a year.

I lived off of those commission notes for first half of the 80s.. not always did i have to do that but I bet I stack up 100k or more of those notes and in early 80s that was real money LOL..

I live in Michigan.

Keep your eyes on the prize, don't give up, and don't be hesitant to ask other professionals in the field for guidance and assistance. 

I guess I'll start by sharing a bit of myself and how I got here.A few years ago, I saw a listing for a 4 plex in a nice part of a city in the CA Bay Area and thought, that would be so great if I could live there and collect rent to help pay off the mortgage (it was even listed for a reasonable price, though I'm sure there was a bidding war for the final sales price).

I'm a bit late seeing this post, but wanted to throw in my two cents since this is where I live! 

I joined this group with the hopes of starting a Real Estate Investment business soon so that I can step away from the corporate life I have lived for more than 30 years.It's time for me to try something new...oh, where to begin :) 

Despite living on the East Coast, I did Rental Arbitrage in Tempe, AZ virtually.

You're living a lot of people's dreams.

I live in NY, and plan to invest in FL.