My partner is 32 years old, and I am 20.

I do have the advantage of having a business partner who is a general contractor in both areas I am in and is amazing at what he does and very cheap.

Partner with a GC?

Does it make more sense to find partners and invest apartments immediately or flip homes to build capital and invest on my own starting out?

You can partner with an experienced wholesaler - now you get leads to wholesale.

My business partner is a long time family friend and a traveling contractor (and very good at what he does) so we have a leg up already that we need to start utilizing.

Waiting for it to arrive.I would love to partner up with another investor on a flip.

Myself and a partner are closing on an unfinished s/d this month and will be completing 100+ residential townhomes.

., but now it's important to know exactly what type of view if any a property has.Michael (our son and partner) does our architectural designs.

Hey Lawrence,As it relates to traditional financing...As far as I know a NOO (Non Owner Occ) investment property is going to require 20%-25% down depending on the lender.You could however:#1 Get a partner on the next property (ie their borrowing ability + your cash)or#2 Live in your current duplex for at least 1 full year then I believe you can get FHA lending on the next property if you intend to move into that as your primary residence.