Hi all,My wife & I sold our duplex in 2020 and used ~ $60k of that as a down payment on a town home for our growing family (purchased for $345k, 30yr @ 3.5% in 2022). 

I had a lease option contract with the owner at a discounted purchase price ( $120,000 ).

Is it better to first purchase a primary home for myself (living in CT), and if so, does it matter whether it’s a house or a condo?

Purchase price: $380,000 Cash invested: $19,648 Sale price: $485,000 Not really a portfolio investment as it currently my personal residence, but I'd still consider it an investment.

I am looking to purchase a single family home which has 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living area, bathroom on main floor.

Purchase price: $222,000 5 bed 2 bath 2960 sqft single story rancher on .8 acres Lessons learned?

I trusted her as a professional and a friend. 

Since investors and househackers in New York are exposed to more inventory, they are seeing dozens of available properties that fit their criteria vs. just 1-2 properties a year ago.We have more available options, which results in househack investors and homebuyers having more time to negotiate lower purchase prices, better terms, and more favorable contingencies.

Demand remains strong but even on peak dates with every park full the parks can't pack in enough people to fill up all the houses.Both Universal and Disney are expanding (Universal sooner) so that will drive up demand even more, but the problem is there is endless land out there so supply will always have a chance to catch up if developers get wind of new demand.That's why, at least for my own purchases, I'm focusing on areas with limited buildability where supply can't just scale in lock-step with demand for eternity. 

I want guaranteed monthly rents because when I purchase my main focus is cash flow, then equity in the form of added value (renovations, adding extra bedroom, etc).