Single/Multi Family homes. Question

[Justin Stetson]

Hello everyone,

I've been looking at Duplexes in my local area to invest in. The ones I have came across seem like it would be a bad move after running the numbers. I keep seeing posts on here talking about single family homes being the best route for new investors. My question is to the ones that have already invested in single/multi family homes. Which one would be the "easiest" to learn as someone who is starting out. Thank you all for helping. I highly appreciate it.

[Whitney Hutten]

@Justin Stetson I agree, there is no easy answer to this question. It boils down to your investment style. The SFR is 100% occupied or 100% vacant, hence the scale of MF can be very appealing (although small multi's are still very challenging). If you do commit to SFR, get to 4+ as quickly as possible for this very reason so your portfolio can sustain itself and you not have to feed it (or feed it too much).

I'll add a POV here... I like to think in terms of exit strategy. For a new investor, a SFR home is easy to understand (you probably lived in one or owned one) and easier to reposition since you have a larger buying pool. Once you have a market and team in place, I'd think about if MF makes sense to you.