Newby invester in San Francisco Bay Area looking for advice

[Jessica Yuan]

Hello everyone, 

I recently graduated from my master's and have worked in the bay area for about a year. I've become interested in real estate investing since reading Rich Dad Poor Dad. I've recently started on my first housing search for a single family home/condo that I can live in for the first year & rent. The housing prices are expensive around this area, and most of the homes within my budget are manufactured homes. I've heard a lot of advice against buying manufactured homes but other options seem few. 

Any advice on how to proceed? Would individual realtors have more housings than what's being listed on Zillow/Redfin? 

Thanks everyone for reading. I appreciate any advice. 

[Nicholas L.]

@Jessica Yuan 

are you trying to buy a place that you yourself live in for a year, and then move out of and rent?  or are you trying to house hack - buy and then immediately rent out a portion of it (or an entire unit if it's a small multi)?

i think these are both great options. and if you are renting now, and have to continue to rent for a few years while you continue to save, I think that is OK.

i would stay patient, continue to save, and i would not buy a manufactured home.

hope this helps