If it’s zero, or close to zero, your best bet may be a “master lease “ for 2 years; if your successful and can show 2 years of tax returns, you may have a shot at attracting a equity investor to provide the equity capital needed for a loan.

I hope the outcome will help start my real estate investing journey.

He with most documentation usually prevails in court.I bet they are all bark and no bite.

Its only a home owner that will pay more .. and i bet when we talk about a cities appreciation its the city as a whole NOT a specific neighborhood so the high end appreciation numbers skew whats happening in the low end.. but even then 3% appreciation on a 60k house is a whopping 1,800 bucks .. so to me its a nothing metric..

I am looking forward to this journey.

For example if you look on Zillow and find a house you like the agent might not have put water prices in but look at all the properties in the area because I bet you that another agent has put this piece of information in their listing.  

As I begin my real estate journey, there is one thing that I always found difficult.

You will potentially get better returns betting on young talent, but it's risky. 

I currently rent a condo in a great area and have the opportunity to purchase it if/when I want.But my question to you guys is, if I’m wanting to begin my Investment journey.. is it better to be a homeowner yourself?

I bet I can get 10 different opinions here though!