Got to watch out for the HOA and the trash.

To me, it was like a game or score card, every time I'd get a property I would calculate my net-worth, I liked to watch it grow.

It might be a good place to learn, watch and learn, not do and learn. :) 

My only comment is to watch how much leveraged debt you take on in your first few years of starting out.  

Enjoying the financial benefits but a design flaw I overlooked when deciding to buy is that the steps going down to the basement is shared.

I am enjoying the new experience here but wanting to partner and shadow someone doing deals here.

In general this can be understood when looking at the instruments that require the buyer/borrower to take full liability of the property but not enjoy the benefits of being the owner, so no tax write offs.  

I don't know if I've ever mentioned this before, but I pay as much attention to properties I have been watching, when they sold, and what they sold for, as I do what's on the market now.

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Particularly if you enjoy the area and could see doing your business there, I recommend the low-money-down house hacking route (#2).I think if you can manage your personal expenses and make sure to get renters in your extra rooms, you can use the rest of the money to launch your other investments.