@Bryce DeHaan My best advice is to start small and build yourself a portfolio and gain some experience.

Wanted to gain some experience and understanding at a scale I think I can handle at this point.

I find myself gaining lots of knowledge in the space through reading books and of course listening to the BP podcast!

If so, what did you gain from it.

Finding roommates can definitely be more challenging in the burbs but given your proximity to the train and that Canton is a thriving town, you would be able to gain traction.

If it is a number of unit goal multifamily can provide an advantage by gaining more units through fewer acquisitions and closes.

So you want to make sure that your gain and deferred tax justifies the cost.Another option would be to use all of the proceeds from the sale in the purchase ((even if it means overfunding the down payment significantly). 

Near the end of 2021, I'm planning on selling about $20k in ETF's which have about $10k in long term capital gains.

It would probably be worth the phone call just to talk to someone and find out what is required to gain legal status as a second suite.

Do you have a weight limit on dogs to keep the potential "dangerous" breeds away, or do you find that most folks don't travel with their 100 lb Rotty?