Please share any great data sources you have found or tips on evaluating areas.My 1-year goal is to purchase 3 multi-family properties, with 8 to 40 units, at least $5000/month of initial cash flow, and some opportunities to improve operations and increase cash flow.I am hoping to forge alliances with like-minded investors to fund Win-Win deals.I am so excited that I have officially started my RE Investing journey!

While I work towards becoming a professional engineer and working with developers, my goal is to own a couple multi-unit properties by the time I’m 30.

Forget the gold...sell shovels...

Hey, all.I recently bought my first property, a multi-family that I am house hacking. 2 units currently, with a third floor that used to be a unit and will be again.

Some specifics about the unitsAll 8 units are adjacent to each other in a row.

I currently live in central Ohio and have one rental unit...

Depending on the cost of living in your local market and availability to 2-4 unit properties, house-hacking may be a strategy worth exploring.All the best!

What's the configuration of these units?

After 3 years, it'd be paid off completely. 35000/100000 = 3.5% which is a bit higher than the 1% rule, which seems much more difficult now-a-days in the United States.Business in JapanAs an American, we can go there for 90 days, no VISA required.

Next, I had a tenant leave my unit filthy including grease all over the oven which took an hour of serious scrubbing.