That being said, the value of getting your foot in the door, getting your team together, and pushing through any problems you occur is priceless.

If you've done your market research and know the market, when opportunities come your way then you'll already know what to offer and how much work is involved if you have the right team in place to help you fix up the homes. 

My wife and I are proud buy & hold investors with 4 doors (2 single family, 1 duplex) and are looking to grow as our financing opens up.   

Here are a few reasons I want to move into this industry: I love property (and would love to own it around the world), I enjoy spending time with family and traveling, I want a more flexible life down the line so I can spend more time doing the things which are important to me.I am looking for someone in the UK or European market and would like to have a stimulating conversation with you to learn more, and I would love to offer my time and energy to help you towards your business.

Background:My wife and I current live just East of Dallas in a single-family home (past 2 years).

I will be putting anywhere from 3.5%-5% down on the property so with that in mind, would y'all recommend starting with a Multi Family and reduce my living expense or with the SFH and not cash flow until year 2 when I am out of the property? 

I would call this a one-and-a-half plex. it is a converted single-family home.

Tenants will bring in family members who are temporarily/permanently homeless, single moms will bring in new boyfriends, daughters who produce children will have a tendency to drop their offspring off with grandma and grandpa to raise, etc.. 

I have plenty of clients who 'make' enough and would have no trouble qualifying, but there is a benefit to keeping liability off of yourself and funneling your debt, et al. through the asset itself.Plus, if you keep it at 1-4 units, most DSCR lenders would still qualify that as "single-family" so you would still be eligible for 80% leverage on purchases and 75% (or sometimes 80%) on refinances. 

I have a three bedroom, single family home.