My only complaint is communication, it can be difficult to get answers from office staff.

Correct me if I am wrong, please!

And if you work hard, you can even find a cash flowing triplex or quad, so you can get a DSCR loan with little income to show.The comments saying it is hard are correct, but nothing good comes easy and it would be a big shame to forgo the #1 best tool in real estate investing, house hacking, without even giving it a chance.If you want to work hard to create something for yourself and your family, current or future, please reach out and I will help you look for a house hack that will kick start your investment journey.Best of luck!

I'm feeling the delays I've imposed on myself in my RE investing, so I'm trying to correct my trajectory to get back on course ASAP.You may not realize it, but you just stated your goals.Number of properties, no matter how you arrive at a number, is never a goal. 

Just communicate this with your new tenants and you’ll be fine.

Partnerships can be beneficial, but they can also present challenges if not structured correctly.

It happened to me in the past and they corrected the issue.

Buy an empty lot in a development, in a nice area, at the "Correct" time early in the development.D. 

Additionally, is it reasonable to request the current leases and what I believe is called the rent rider form (please correct me if that's not a real thing) prior to making an offer?

Even if they are locked in does not mean anything they can change them anytime they want these lenders are not regulated like Owner occ lenders thats the bottom line.. it does affect their crediblity i suppose and risk of them getting trashed on SM  but its their money thier rules.You're correct.