Then eventually jumped from my 9-5  I've bought single family, Duplex, Triplex, Fouplexes and even a 10-Unit. 

My wife spent hours on the phone with Buildium customer service and kept getting bounced around to different people, but eventually ended up on the phone with the 3rd party company Buildium uses to run their backgrounds.

The long-term goal would be to eventually sell the multifamily properties once our cash flow reaches a certain level and transition to being completely debt-free, living off the rental income from the fully paid-off homes.Does this seem like a sound strategy from an investment perspective?

We may eventually have to hire an engineer, but probably sell it to a builder before that happens.

I’m here to learn, connect, and eventually build my portfolio.

Banks do not want to compete most investor loans are now funded by private equity companies and eventually securitized.

I eventually hired another manager, but that turned out to be a rushed decision. 

Since I have specialized in this space it's not hard for me figure out what is going on eventually.

I am extremely new to real estate investing, and am looking to buy my first home to first live in then eventually keep as a rental property.

So if both sides are about the same size, roughly half of your gain could be deferred, and the other half would be taxable since it’s for personal use.Later on, if you hold the property for a while and eventually convert the whole thing to your primary home, you might be able to combine the 1031 rules with the home sale exclusion under Section 121, but that takes careful timing and planning.It’s definitely worth mapping out before you sell so you don’t miss any opportunities.