It is my belief your current situation is not a bad position (it is a goid position that will improve with time).  

Take your time, be wise, and time will reward you.

What is the point behind having paid off real estate, if you lose it later in life to oppressive taxes?

You can shop 10 or 20 lenders in a weeks time, find out what products they offer, what rates, what overlays and qualifications they each have for you.... 

when you're starting out, do you need, and are you likely to get, a life changing, home run deal on your first buy?  

We all need a purpose in life.

Just like most things in life there are good and bad to both choices. 

I moved many times during my Navy career to markets all over the US and even Toronto.

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I'm on house number 4 that I've lived in and renovated, so I agree that's a good strategy (I've done it just through life, not actually a purposeful strategy).