Here are just a couple to keep in mind:SFR ProsWonderful opportunity to live for free, or be paid to live, if you rent out roomsTypically less expensiveIf you want to transition to living in a single family home without roommates, you already own the home and you don’t have to move.Typically, SFR’s are easier to sell and appreciate faster (but not always!)

There was just a study I was reading about millennials moving in and population increasing, compared to the flat demographic transitions of other rust belt cities.

My questions are:for realtors that previously worked in sales or a W2 job, how was the transition for you when becoming a full-time agent? 

As part of this transition we plan to buy a multi family property to house hack, living in one unit.

@Nathan Gesner @Dave E.We appreciate all the advice provided so far, and we do plan to transition our property to a more competent management company.

I truly want to transition myself into an expert in real estate, make videos on YouTube, and ultimately start helping someone who is in the same predicament I am in.  

It's definitely an area in transition, but I believe there is money to be made.

 you might to make sure the 20% down payment stretch scheme is for a building that's ready for occupancy. most of the time, those offers are on buildings that are still being put up. if they are offering it for buildings that are already standing, these probably still have high vacancies. probably due to proximity to work.as for the team, developers usually have an in-house property management office to take care of sales and leasing for the building.started with airbnb but eventually transitioned to longer term contracts as there were too many moving parts to manage semi-remotely. airbnb would probably fare better for properties outside the financial districts imho. ideally your broker would give you an idea of yield for each property you're looking at. good luck and have fun.

So what would be a transitional neighborhood to get into in Cleveland for less than 10K?

@Andrew Fielder, welcome and glad to hear your're also making the transition from being RE professional to a RE investor.