I'm sure they will serve as mentors and ultimately expedite the learning curve once you leave at the end of the mentioned 2 years.The knowledge needed to get into the game is relatively easy to learn, lack of capital is usually where most investors turn to creative financing strategies they otherwise wouldn't use if they had still their own money so that's why I see option 1 as superior; you're young and have an opportunity to save money fast without sacrificing too much of your imperative 20's.

It’s unfair to the buyer or the renter to own or rent a home that is going to cause them issues because corners were cut and not measured and quality and needed repairs were sacrificed.

There are other alternatives to help reduce expenses without sacrificing quality.

@Jeffrey DonisRemember when interviewing those four companies there are other alternatives to help reduce expenses without sacrificing quality.

But you are also buying on-market deals, and paying a property manager, so you will be sacrificing some cashflow. 

@Bryan LeeRemember when interviewing those companies throughout the markets you are entering – there are other alternatives to help reduce expenses without sacrificing quality.

Now after getting a basic grasp on real estate, i'm 100% on board of sacrificing 5-10 years of my life to set myself up financially.

The bleeding hearts always want to guilt trip you into sacrificing for others.

They are sacrificing space in the shared/common areas for bigger rooms and private bathrooms. 

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