Based on my very limited understanding I would want to leverage my first time home buyer to buy at least a duplex though i would really like to get my hand into a triplex to increase the cash flow while living in 1 unit for a year (lot of tricks and tips here to not have to live in there for a full year which i would like to learn more as well) and lease out other unit(s).

Nick at ReventureConsulting.com has all this and lots more targeted data with his free youtube videos.

If you need references to lenders, or business partners to help, feel free to reach out.

That loan will have some bank hand-holding that people dislike (annual reporting requirements for the first few years, all rent checks must get deposited into an account at that specific bank so they can see it coming in and have an automatic "early warning signal" if they drop off, etc), but hey in their case I'd say it wasn't unwarranted, their only track record is that of mismanaging after all. 

Currently I am looking into finding my first property so if you have any leads feel free to give me a shout.

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So, most investors are turning toward small multifamily or other hands-off type commercial real estate properties.Aside from buying an entire storage facility or small multifamily complex on your own, another more affordable entry point into commercial real estate can be found through real estate investment funds.

This is free.

If you don't already own a home yourself, I always suggest house hacking as this gets some skin in the game, but also allows you to learn hands-on and offset your mortgage payments.

For example, we provide 10 free changes with any listing (and $5 per change after that).