I think it's best to eventually own, but it depends what your strategy is.

His girlfriend is currently studying architecture (bachelor's degree).In the future we are going to invest together and probably start a construction company/architecture firm.At the moment our plan is to build duplexes, fourplexes and sixplexes beside our full-time-jobs and eventually start investing full time.As you might can imagine we can put down a serious amount of sweat equity.

His girlfriend is currently studying architecture (bachelor's degree).In the future we are going to invest together and probably start a construction company/architecture firm.At the moment our plan is to build duplexes, fourplexes and sixplexes beside our full-time-jobs and eventually start investing full time.As you might can imagine we can put down a serious amount of sweat equity.

I'm trying to grow the real estate portfolio slow and steady and then eventually exit the corporate world to do real estate investing full time.I have not outlined the strategy/business model yet but am getting the ball rolling.  

I would stay away from New Ipswich, the school system is a mess.And school district matters if you are house-hacking a SFR, since eventually you will move out and want to rent or sell to families.Good Districts:  Hollis-Brookline, Souhegan, Bedford, John Stark, Hopkinton, Bow, Contoocook ValleyMiddling Districts:  Jaffrey-Rindge, Milford, Wilton-Lyndeborough, Nashua, MerrimackWould personally avoid:  Mascenic (New Ipswich/Greenville), Hillsboro-Deering, Monadnock, Manchester.

So, they do not have to be paid or paid back eventually with proper planning. 

Eventually when you have more than five properties you will have to put them on a portfolio loan and FHA does not do this.We have lenders that will set up folks with exposure limits are pretty much a line of credit and then as you do fixing flips and you like what you have you can throw them over the fence into a 30 year amortization bucket so you only have one payment on your portfolio

Eventually, I would like to have a substantial RE portfolio specializing in small to medium size apartments in urban areas and more specifically surrounding prominent universities. 

Those who are good, stick around and are interested will eventually move up to being salesman in my company strictly commission at 25% per deal.

This way I could make money and help people as I learned- while eventually gathering the skills, contacts and resources I need to become an investor and achieve financial freedom.