So... back to home search.My issue is the following: I am torn betweenA. investing right away into a 2-family B&H house, to get to live in 1 unit and rent the other for profitB. getting my first single family home to move away from renting, start building some equity, and keep my mind clear to focus on investing.Advantages of A: getting right away immersed into the joy of landlording, receiving cashflow income, investing in a liquid multi-family property that may appreciate more than single family...Advantages of B: cheaper, easier process, less overhead, build equity, more cash available for investing, more choice...Initially, I wanted to go for the 2-family house, plan A, for all the reasons above.

But if it is a pure investment, by the time you add insurance and property taxes, I think it will not cash flow.I would also check to see if you have enough for initial repairs. 

From a pure cash flow perspective phoenix is probably the better bet. 

Pure timing play.  

Based on all the conversations in this forum, purely looking from a short-term investment standpoint, it's not a good deal.

It is pure over kill to the point of  a reasonable expenditure  limit of available funds to do this versus until I hit diminishing returns on cost.of layers and every thing else that will eventually be involved.

Therefore we combine our transient life style with picking up a personal every where possible and buying rentals from day ones.Our research is that 1-4 mortgages as a "pure rental" can be 15% down.

He just pure evil simply could say no. 

I have others which are pure long term.

I frequently meet people from NY, CA, NV, Miami, and Orlando moving here not solely for jobs, but purely for the quality of life and outdoor lifestyle here.