Hello All - Newbie investor here, I have been studying and learning for the past few months and I am getting ready to make my first jump into the world of real estate investing. I am looking to purchase a multi-family property and plan to owner occupy. My ultimate goal is to be able to cash flow (or break even) the property while I live in one of the units.

I am in the Albany/Troy, NY area and this area has a large amount of multi-family properties selling for anywhere from $50-250K. I am looking for any tips from more experienced investors who have followed this strategy to get their feet wet in the investing world. 

I am hoping we can start a nice discussion on house hacking techniques/tips and hopefully some experienced investors can jump in and share how they did it, what they would do differently, etc.