I like the suggestions that said to buy a place for yourself whether that is a single family, a duplex or fourplex.

I’m looking to invest in multi family properties  

I'm cognizant of the areas where people whose families have lived in the area are getting priced out due to increasing housing costs.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Then there’s the matter of a townhome/condo vs a single family.

@Larry M Shepherd You can use about 75% of income from the leases on multi family properties to help qualify towards your DTI ratio to qualify for new mortgages on multi family property.

I am hung up on taking that leap until I make some connections with people that have done something similar.Currently active duty in the military and trying to set myself and my family up in the next 5 years so when I get out I can be a full time real estate investor.

Would love to acquire a few multi-family buildings for this purpose.

I'm a Dad to Logan 9, Lucas 6, husband to Wendy.I've spent the last 11 years as an entrepreneur in the digital marketing world, primarily focused on physical product eCommerce (I own 2 brands that operate on Etsy and Shopify), and most recently having kinda accidentally built a few 100k social media following as the Carnivore Dad.I’ve been interested in and attracted to real estate for years but I just made excuses that had me staying in my lane of digital marketing, however I'm here now and eager to learn.I settled on Texas as my primary state because I have family here, I love meat, and I’m interested in firearms.

With this approach, you may maintain a small income while accumulating equity and offsetting housing expenditures.Investing in rental properties: In reasonably priced locations, you may purchase economical single-family homes or modest multi-unit buildings.