condo or duplex?

[Joseph Bruckman]

I am very interested in investing in real estate, but I'm not quit sure what to start investing in. I'm very interested in buying a duplex and living in one space and renting out the other. But a conversation with one of my friends also had me interested in buying a condo. But I've read a lot of negative things about condos and I'm not quit sure I like the idea of not being fully in charge of the property. I know it all comes down to if the numbers add up but I'm just looking for some different opinions and input from some pros with experience from both.