Based on your info, I think 50/50% is fair here with the understanding that any marketing costs associated with finding the deal are part of the equal expenses and don’t reside with you alone.

Live there 2 or 3 years and you'll earn yourself a degree in property investment/management. 

There is also something in the back of my head that I am not starting soon enough and I am accumulating too much debt in the process of getting a Finance degree.

My take is that capital expenditures come down the road and that means you have the benefit of cash on hand and the associated buying power with that.

I’ve recently signed up for the local REI association meeting and want connect with local investors.

I spent a stint managing condo associations. 

Post your real estate goals here on BP.Talk about them when you attend your local real estate investors' association meetings.Find like-minded people then share your goals with them.

there are plenty of baltimore agents in the forums that could easily answer any questions you have. if you have "baltimore" as a keyword alert (that would be a pro tip for you to see everything that comes up related to baltimore), you'll see those same agents habitually comment on associated threads.

@Kyle Norling Check with your local manufactured home association.

.), 2) interest rate, 3) any origination points or associated fees, 4) total cash needed to close.