There are other FHA requirements concerning which you should contact your local lender, but determining whether or not a triplex or fourplex meets the self-sufficiency rule is a good place to start as this rule will immediately eliminate many properties from your search, especially in expensive markets like mine.

Will be free or very inexpensive.

Lots of high rollers rolling around in their expensive cars, living in expensive houses, quite a luxurious lifestyle all based on a high income, who can keep their appearances up as long as they can keep financing it through loans. 

If I claim, for example, $3,600 in expenses, I might pay around 6-800 less in taxes.

I know the cost of material and labor is inexpensive, but the land is very expensive.

I am only 18 years old and looking to buy an inexpensive three bedroom house in Bend, Oregon.

All that said, we are considering purchasing an inexpensive SFR (buy and hold as a rental) on a golf course lot.  

I can recommend it as inexpensive education.

PreApproved for 250K, but i would like to stay under 200K, probably more in the 150k-180K range.I need to merge my desire for the home to be an "investment first" (i will live in this home a few years and then rent it) with my girl friends demand for a fully finished highly livable home.The homes in the up and coming areas like Remington and hampden are not to her liking at that price point (not updated).Canton has some homes we both like, but they are on the smaller side at my price point, and i suspect i am buying at the top of the market here (remember i want this to be an investment) Charles village and Baltimore street side of Patterson offer inexpensive homes, but area has crime and home values are tredning poorly.

Expect a higher percentage in expenses for lower priced properties.