Investment property before primary?

[Ryan Dunner]

Hey everyone,

I am weighing the options between buying an investment property before a primary. 

I am still staying at home, my girlfriend has one more year of law school and then we will stay with my parents for one year before looking to buy our primary home with joint income. So she can have a years income at least to show. 

I have a real estate mentor who is helping walk me through the whole process, nothing crazy. On top of all this I will still be working and saving. 

Should I look to dive into a rental property or just wait to buy one after we get our primary? I feel it’s better to start building the foundation early. 

Looking forward to the thoughts and opinions here