I'm thinking of using that same money to potentially buy a rental property that could yield more and appreciate in value over the years.

WTH you talking about, ok this post it ridiculous.That is the reason looking for expert opinion before putting any money. 

I am currently employed but making only 30k as in new york that is nothing, but i do have 30k saved in which i was looking to take some of this money and starting my real estate journey.

I know of a few programs that can go below a 50k purchase and it’s about how much do you want to spend and the type of work you want to put in. 

You also could look at a line of credit on the property and pay interest on the money as you use it.

It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.Happy to connect to discuss further. 

There are plenty of people doing fantastic things in Chicago and making a lot of money in the process here, but none of them are half-committed. 

I have a state license and NMLS in Oregon were its required  same with CA  you can lend money there legally with those license or a RE brokers license which I have one of those. 

I am currently listening to Investing in Real Estate with Little or No Money Down...

The goal is to replace 1 persons income, for now, and pricing on multifamily seems too high at the moment to be able to accomplish that without more money on hand.I've been in property management for around 4 years and my husband is with the same company in the renovations department.