I thought I might try to get involved with real estate to help fund my dreams.

Now if you're investing to be hands off that changes things a bit, but you seem to be doing owner occupied units so I'm betting you are putting in some elbow grease.  

I'd place my bet on SFR w/ ADU over duplex, based on what you've said, but the price of the opinion that actually matters is going to be an appraisal fee and waiting for that to come back.

You don't lose any money by doing that, of course, but you don't make any either.I know the reluctance to condos runs deep, I bet well more than 80% of real estate investors share that reaction, but I wonder if it's from their experience or if it's just that they are repeating the same thing they hear from others.

those are all Morris invest markets that is what I bet spurred this question..  

I'm currently doing 3 sandwich lease options and havent had issues, but I jumped in head first by learning from YouTube videos because I so desperately want to get involved with real estate investing in anyway possible.

I'm currently doing 3 sandwich lease options and havent had issues, but I jumped in head first by learning from YouTube videos because I so desperately want to get involved with real estate investing in anyway possible.

Flexibility for the drawings can involve monthly payments throughout the project process and or large balloon payment once the project is complete.

There is risk involved for sure.

My girlfriend and I have been involved in real estate for the last 2 1/2 years.