Will these folks prefer to buy suburban or rural homes, or will they want to rent and eventually buy within the city?

Eventually, once the units have appreciated a bit and the mortgage has been paid down to the point we have 20% equity, we split the parcels into individual town homes and then she refinances her unit out and I refinance the three units out or sell them. 

Eventually she moves out and on to the next and we manage the property together.

@Michael L.The said company might have to rent the equipment at first but eventually all successful companies will have their own equipment.

Even if you do I would sell this unit.The negative $3k will decline with time and eventually go positive.  

You know a stove will go out eventually, you know the estimated price, you know the estimated date, you don't know exactly when. 

Additionally, I am willing to live in one of the units for a year.My long-term vision is to buy everyone out and eventually own the property entirely.What are some common deal structures I can explore based on my contributions and end goal?

I will eventually rent out my current home.

But I also felt strongly that I wanted to live there myself for my bachelor years, that I should take advantage of low interest rates, and that it would eventually at least break even as a rental.. so no regrets.

We're looking to eventually expand this analysis into other markets.