You have 7 figures in cash with a strong W2, you should be able to find a small multifamily in a nice neighborhood and live in 1 unit. 

I feel pretty strongly that they need to contribute something to the college effort as well.  

Marketing is actually one of my natural strong points, although I have never done marketing in this industry, most of my marketing skill is in aviation and online help for personal growth and development.

The goal is to find the best balance of a strong economic and demographic factors combined with good cash flow.

(I type the street into Redfin/others and it keeps giving me comps within certain close neighborhoods).A house I'm going to look at tomorrow is in a little niche area on the water/with a view along with 80 other houses of the same ranch style.

I suppose it's so old that it's back in style!  

Hello, I am a first time homebuyer looking to finance with either a 203k loan or standard FHA loan I have pretty decent credit but not enough cash down payment for conventional loan which is why I'm going the FHA route..my goal after I receive my preapproval is to buy a foreclosed fixer upper in the price range of 60k-80k(either duplex or single family) and use the 203k to add value i.e add rooms upgrade kitchen etc then after a year of primary residency (required for FHA loans) I plan to rent out the other half (if duplex style) and hopefully create some kind of positive  cash flow after expenses etc.

I am strongly considering turn-key properties outside of my home state mainly for more opportunities and immediate cash flow.

I look forward to making some great connections and learning all that I can.My strong traits are;Being creative.

Strong residential construction knowledge.