House vs. Condo

Condo in NYC.

I own both in big cities (condo) and suburb (house). Whether you live alone or with a partner you will build character and tolerance by living in a condo. 

Condo:

pro - easier to rent out and sell especially if its in big cities and 1 bedroom, likely better cashflow and higher quality tenants, safer with doorman and lights on at all times, have common space, less worry if something breaks as you are not alone there

con - HOA will eat you up in the long term so be ready to sell when you own > 7 years 

House:

pro - more space, more fun, more privacy, less noise, future proof for starting a family 

con - usually in suburbs, have you fix everything yourself, can be scary going home at night, harder to rent out, much more tenant issues and insecurity

For most of my life, I would have said condo. Now that I'm in a house, I don't think I could go back. The outdoor space alone is life changing. 

The house is better until something vital breaks and you have to bid out the work and get it fixed while working a day job.

Having maintenance staff is a massively underrated part of living in a condo building (or a rental, for that matter!)