His girlfriend is currently studying architecture (bachelor's degree).In the future we are going to invest together and probably start a construction company/architecture firm.At the moment our plan is to build duplexes, fourplexes and sixplexes beside our full-time-jobs and eventually start investing full time.As you might can imagine we can put down a serious amount of sweat equity.

Any insight or help or better yet, case studies, would be welcome! 

What I got was a wealth of learning that I took home each night and studied like they told us to do.

Shoot for 7% and expect to come up with the 25% down for your initial loan with 2 months of bank statements proving where the $ came from @Dan K.

Make sure under your jack stud is correctly supported.

It doesn't help that I'm getting married in a few months as well hahaI feel like I've been studying enough to be all set as soon as I get my financing sorted out.

Lastly, and almost most importantly read about the different types of real estate investing and identify what interests you the most and study it.

In about 3 weeks of part time studies on your own, you can learn real estate as a professional, at least the fundamentals to set you on the professional tack.Fear comes from the unknown, as President Roosevelt  said "all we have to fear, is fear itself".

I must prove the old adage wrong by making sure that there is a such thing as a free lunch.Thanks again.

I will make sure to study BP for helpful information.