Is this possible starting out or do have to live in the property a year or 2 first?

I should note that generally speaking, without some form of "consideration" (i.e. an earnest money) a contract is not considered valid and so it's arguable that there was never an executed contract in the first place.

Average 30 year mortgage rates just hit their lowest in 2024.

Newbie here with a goal of a first purchase by EOY 2024. 

Personally, I would recommend purchasing the primary residence first, mainly because of how the DTI is calculated.Scenario 1: If you were to purchase the STR first, and then the primary residence, you will likely need to qualify with the full payments on both properties depending on your timeline.

I am a first-time landlord and learning as I go.https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5100-Hardy-Ct-Kansas-City...

The upside is I can manage the renovation much easier, and for my first reno, it will be much easier to have a local property. 

Held at CAPK Friendship House, the event featured local developers Max Becerra and Eric Mora, who presented plans for over 1,600 rental units in projects like Mulberry Village and Mayflower Ranch, as well as a 110,000-square-foot retail center with the area's first grocery store.Significant city support includes a 2.5-mile sewer line and plans to annex parts of the area into Bakersfield.

This is my first time browsing this forum.

I’m curious to hear how others got started in real estate and If you were to start over, how would you first begin investing in real estate?