Just older, well-maintained homes/duplexes.

I would have never thought of this but I don’t know how I could get in position to meet someone who’s successful in this realm near me.

I am a 22 and in a very sound financial positions and can take on some risk.

Best way is to get a PT position as a receptionist at a real estate office trying to get settled down.

It is unequivocally the best-positioned currently and the compound annual return of bitcoin over the last five years has been more than 160%. 

You're in a great position with tons of options for building your REI portfolio.Scenario #1: Yes, you can move into a property purchased as an investment.

Does anyone have any positive or negative experiences with this company or individual?

Positive ones?

I also think it is a good idea to minimize your taxes now, while positioning yourself the best you can for the future (where everything is an unknown).It certainly would not be a bad thing to also use your retirement accounts to invest in real estate (as long as you are very careful to follow the rules- avoid self-dealing!). 

I would ask the lender, but probably not most lenders want you to have skin in the game, even the seller takes on a lot of risk if you don't pay, because they would not be first loan position.