Potentially look for a small duplex/ quad, live in one and rent out the rest (as a buy & hold) potentially to college students with parents as cosigners of course or should I focus on raising capital while this tipping point boils down and prices drop some before I decide to go in?

It is better not to get any feedback than getting odd ones;)Trying to buy town home to live in, price wise, between 350k-450k, I have $85k "cash down payment" with excellent credit score. 

Hi Michael, I have lived in California all my life where it is not possible to purchase such a nice home at this price point! 

If it’s conventional and not fha, do you have to live there?

Do you live in the same state?

He says the tenant owns several properties in town and it's likely they live elsewhere.

Tenant and girlfriend have split after living together for 12 months.

I think investors often forget about how PM can impact their accountants lives.

I currently live in Atlanta, GA and the property will be in Houston, TX.

I used to get home and think this was not the life I wanted to live, I have always known that I want something different.