Many say to stay away from investing with friends or family members; i dont think inherently the relationship is the issue, so long as you've dotted i's and crossed t's well before it matters. 

My family and I are planning to upgrade our living situation in a few years but we live in a HCOL (New York City) area so it’ll probably take that time to save up the down payment.

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

And for those with full time W2s/families etc, that time is valuable.Of course there is some kick back in all these but why is that an issue? 

My initial goal is to house hack, purchasing a small multi-family property within the next year, ideally the next 6 months.I am between Atlanta and Athens and have relatively little savings so unless I find a partner I will likely be using an FHA or USDA loan for my first property.

Would suit a professional couple or family looking for more light.”I'll see myself out...

Hi River,Yes, I’ve been actively looking for multi family units here in Los Angeles. 

I moved to Ohio and now work as an agent and a new investor in the Cleveland market.Single families are in the 90-120k price range, and duplexes are in the 120-180k price range.Many out-of-state investors have grown their portfolios in Cleveland using the BRRR strategy.

Eventually, i would like to be a real estate investor; whether it's renting out a single-family dwelling, duplex, etc.. 

Long Time reader, first time poster...here goes.Investor looking at a deal in Oklahoma near our other properties.  Property is one parcel with 6 permitted structures on it, 4 duplexes and 2 SFH, total 10 units.  Comme...