Any experience on this type of a transition?

I would like to keep my stable day job for now, until I'm able to transition fully into the industry.

I've found the transition from what we've been doing for a long time to the next or alternate chapter to be a longer and more fluid process than 'in a few years I'm going to do x all at once and go in direction y'.    

Something that is zoned for two-family can be key to transitioning to a great cash flow and appreciation property in a hot market.

For your situation, hard money is fine, but I would make sure you have a contingency to complete, and own the property yourself if transitioning to him doesn't pan out.

The other type of offering is a 506(c) offering which is what most syndicators transition too as there deals get bigger and they get more established.

I've invested in 2nd position NPNs in the past but I'm making the transition to invest in and own physical property.

USAA gives examples -- "pay off transition expenses, consolidate high-interest credit card debt or buy a reliable, economical car."

They can then transition to FHA later on for their second house hack or for their primary home.  

However, the time it took to take care of all the small things we didn't consider, really added up (turning utilities on/off, time in transit going to the property, finding a truck to borrow when we needed one).