How to finance first Duplex deal?

[Nathan Nelsen]

So I'm brand now to REI and after months of research I've decided a duplex/Triplex is the right fit for me. I want to house hack this property but the issue I keep running into is that the current tenants are under contract until next year.

I’m open to renting my current place until the tenants lease expire but I’m running into trouble on the financing aspect of this.

Since I won’t be living there at the time of purchase what are some options I have?