That's a personal choice, but a choice nonetheless. 

Is it still your flooring of choice?

I would great appreciate more info in order to make a more educated choice.

Conventional with a larger down payment will give you better cash flow and terms, but the tradeoff is waiting another year or two and continuing to pay rent in the meantime.If your main goal is to house hack and stop renting, FHA can be a great entry point.

Buildium seems to be a solid choice that a lot of investors trust.

I would base your choice on which carrier has the best coverage in your area or at the specific property location(s).

Please let me know as I am trying to jump into my first investment, but I want to make sure that I am going to make the right choice in this market.

TLDR: Main investment hub below C class in safety.

If you are property flipper or do capital expenditures that affects the asset basis, Buildium is not the correct choice.

Ryan Coon may know better but the way he has expressed his advice could cause an investor to make some bad choices.