Starting out with real estate investing

[Scott Marki]

We recently sold our condo and while looking for a new place moved in with my folks. I am just getting started and am looking to purchase my first property this year. I would like to get a duplex and house hack for a little while and then build from there. My significant other is ready to start renting a place until we get things figured out and then buy a property down the road. She is risk averse when it comes to mortgages and doesn’t want to be locked into anything right now. What can I do to ease her mind and try to get her onboard sooner rather than later? Would a duplex be the way to go or single family and build the portfolio that way? Any advice would be appreciated.