Now my investor network as expanded and the best split I have experienced was 65/35 in my favor but I invested 40% of the cash and created over a million in imputed equity before any investor dollar was raised allowing me to originate a bank loan at 87% LTC.

If your goal is financial security for your family, how do those things further or impede those goals? 

Possibly using mortgage/home equity loan on one unit we own to buy an extra one.3.

If they have a good interest rate it might be worth looking to see if you could assume their loan to take advantage of the lower rate.  

Quote from @Guadalupe Batana: Learning about different types of loans is always a smart move, especially as an agent.

Did you use a hard money loan for this? 

@Cody Caswell there's several things to ask about here that might not be answerable in a forum:- Why do you need an FHA loan?

Hello all,
I'm looking to buy my first multi-family. I have a large lump sum saved in an investment account for down-payment and any additional costs. I currently have no debt and make under $100k a year. Because of ...

Our lease contains a clause stating the security deposit cannot be used for the last month's rent. 3.

We've worked with local banks and been able to finance the three we own without any issues.I don't necessarily know if it's "beginner" investor friendly but you'll learn everything you need in the bootcamp which is the gold standardWe get loans with 3-7 year balloons and 25 year amortization typically