My 1st move was from an apartment to a home owner was to an affordable house that needed a lot of work, I improved the cosmetic issues but also added value to the home (finished the basement, added a bedroom and a basement) so right off the bat I increased the value of the home and that built instant equity (kind of like a fix and flip, except I didn't flip it instantly I lived in it) Next was to pay off the mortgage, every penny went into the mortgage, you make sacrifices in your life style but at 25 like yourself that wasn't a problem.

I think it depends on which aligns with your goals and your style of investing.

And if the A/C goes out in the summer, that is a dire emergency.I have not seen any duplex or multi-family style buildings that have both a permanent and vacation rentals though there might be in town near the Pleasure Pier.  

She had the money and told us so, but refused to pay because she 'didn't like our lease" which prohibited smoking indoors.

The neighborhood is very trendy and I really wanted to go for an edgy, industrial design but I was pretty nervous about whether I was making a mistake and would just end up narrowing my rental pool by being too style-specific.

I am doing very preliminary research on commercial Sq ft rates for a cafe style restaurant.  

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So find your strategy, make sure it's the best one for you and your husbands life style / what you want and let us know what that is so then we can start to help you. 

Screw the pooch style... 

Any specific style of multi?