Payout looks pretty low to me.   

It’s a lower risk strategy since you’ll be living in one of the units, and you’ll qualify for low down payment loans.

You are correct in your assumption that it will impact how low they can go on the down payment, though, b/c commissions will need to be paid out of closing costs. 

IE - when you're young and poor (low tax bracket), contribute as much as you can to a Roth. 

They specialized in concrete tilt up, but did a lot of time and materials work for a self made real estate tycoon who owned a lot of Federal Way.Along the way I got my CPA license and practiced in several differing sectors including doing some work with low income housing projects.As far as my start in RE, it was with buying my first personal SFR and later moving to a new residence. 

I am estimating to generate $8k per month net profit, on the low end. 

If you're not interested that's great, you're welcome to blindly criticize or kiss off or whatever you want to do.

It’s impressive that you managed to keep your monthly expenses relatively low while securing a strong rent of $4,500.Your background as a Realtor and the benefits you leveraged as a veteran clearly gave you an edge.

With your considerable experience and, I'm assuming, strong credit score, you would be well-positioned to receive high leverage and low rates from most private lenders.

@Bonnie Low  How does baselane handle credit card transactions?