I talked with Chris Sadler at Reva and to stay in theDST will mean no payments at all because the money will go to reserves for a unknown future.And to sell DST will only bring about a little more than 50 cents on the dollar. 

You would still save more money 9 out of 10 times living with your parents but being able to leverage a low down payment loan will allow you to get a very high ROI on relatively safe investment. 

I learned how much an escrow account check matters to your overall mortgage payment.

You will want to consult with a lawyer.In regards to your last two questions here's some background on what makes a contract valid and enforceable:Offer: A promise to do or not do something within a certain time period Acceptance: A clear and direct statement that all terms and responsibilities are accepted Consideration: A legal and adequate inducement given in exchange for the promise Capacity: The parties to the contract must have the legal capacity and competency to contract Awareness: A party must be aware of the contract Legality: The contract must be legal in the jurisdiction it will be operating in***Not legal advice*** Steps I would take: -Review contract in detail to understand each counterparties responsibilities (if you are not aware)- Email a copy of the lease to each of the tenants listed on the lease and reiterate lease expectations for termination notice, rent payment etc. - If the lease was signed via Docusign (other esign may have same ability) - you can go to the envelope, go to history and view the IP addresses for each action taken.

The front end can sometimes be tedious to get approved by the local housing authority, but rent payments are always timely.

I learned how much an escrow account check matters to your overall mortgage payment.

Those typically seeking $30-$50k are for down payments or second position liens. 2.

With your Fico and down payment, all you need to do is make sure you pass the debt to income requirements. 

I would then find a 2-4 unit deal that I could put down a 3.5-5% down payment on as an owner occupied rental.

Many distributors also offer financing and can give you an idea of what monthly loan payment you’d be looking at.