I am presently learning underwriting and have joined multiple communities focused on multi-family investing; hoping to have 50 - 100 units within the next 3-5 years. 

I suspected these might not be legitimate, as a family of four would typically have enough emotional support from each other. 

Trusts can make estate planning easier and provide a clear path for you to take control, but they don’t always help with financing or renting the property right away.For your multi-family, using the bank’s $5K program along with your own savings is a good move.

If you currently have an FHA though, and you're departing that residence, you need to be moving over 100 miles away for job change or family reasoning, and you need to have 25% equity in the previous property. 

It doesn’t just go for people around you like friends and family, but also people who are investing. 

That's an exciting (and smart) goal to have for your family.

Hi Peter —Generally speaking, it’s difficult to get a definitive answer on the legality of rent-by-the-room in single-family residential zones around metro Atlanta.

It will take some work; you'll need to plan ahead, structure things right, and make sure that it makes sense with your entire financial picture.The best move for families in this situation is to review the tax transcript early and work with a CPA and title professional who can confirm the lien’s status before listing or transferring the property.

His business is in Birmingham, but he and his family live here.

This is how I got started: I bought a home to live in, fixed it up, and waited for some equity to build before buying my next single-family home and renting out the first one.