Survive for a decade and watch your net worth grow tremendously.

Perhaps if your partner was a general contractor or handyman type there may be some merit there to reduce costs / increase profitability.If your partner enjoys deal sourcing, a better move might be for him to become an agent - so he could legally collect commissions from finding deals and managing properties for multiple people. 

The watch out is if you lose your job or quit you will need to pay the money back in 30-60 days so I always make sure I have cash reserves to cover this if needed. 

We are both analytical and enjoy working with numbers.  

I did the below research a couple/few years ago (so info is slightly old) but never ended up doing one but for those who watch my posts, I have indicated it is high on my list for Q4.  

This can be especially appealing for those who enjoy traveling or seeking occasional getaways.

So I am less concerned with that one at least for the time.I enjoy researching many things and solving complicated problems, but figuring this out has not been one of them.

If you get help and look in the right locations, you can make the numbers work and still enjoy the property with your family.

Basically/Hopefully that is watching rents hit your bank, and occasionally calling a repair service as needed. 

That may be a little too aggressive but I do enjoy landlord friendly states as opposed to the tenant friendly ones.