The best way to start out is a FHA loan for a multi family residential home.

There are not many multi family homes other than singles and duplexes.

I'm an investor in southern NH multi's and would love to grab coffee at some point over the next few weeks.

Prefer multi-family but will look at anything with a good cap rate.

However I fully realize that markets are highly regional.One thing I see these days at least as it relates to Multi.. is that there is a huge heard factor going on.. which has really driven cap rates down in many markets.. and you have at least it appears on BP  all these how to become a syndicator .. which their targets i am sure are multi.. 

Is it a better idea to have leased set to end at the same time or staggered w/ months between each lease ending?

Ok, i’ve been looking for a multi-family to house hack for a little more than a year now.

@John Warren I don't think i have ever witnessed balanced conditions either, maybe just cyclical nature of r.e. or something else, but the trend line for appreciation just keeps up with inflation outside of the big, multi year market swings

I am also interested in distressed multi-family properties in Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties. 

Personally I'd go with a true small multi-family (duplex-4plex).