The program is really beneficial, but the assistance comes in the form of a forgivable 2nd mortgage.

I was thinking 1 property per year was a huge thing for me, and if things worked out I could accelerate to 2 properties the 2nd or 3rd year, 3 properties the 3rd or 4th year, etc.  

Quote from @Lolo Druff: Just like turn signals, you should always trust, but verify that the seller is telling the truth.Your offer to purchase should include a requirement that the Seller provide all documentation and agree to sign an estoppel certificate (also called an estoppel form or agreement).

Mortgage interest deductions are typically claimed by the partnership on its tax return and passed to partners via K-1 forms.

You can report the illegal listing to Streeteasy/Zillow if it was on there by filling out their form at https://support.streeteasy.com/hc/en-us/requests/new.

For me personally, I would not take on a mortgage if it was going to cause the property to be cash flow negative.

So as you mentioned the information the credit card company's asked you for, maybe this would work for me in that regard.

I've been trying to figure out what the best way for me to get my next property should be considering that I don't want to move into it.

You don't need to form an LLC before you buy a rental property.

There is almost no understanding CPM- several multimillion dollar coliving start-ups have FAILED b/c they saw the demand for coliving w/out seeing the need for a respective form of property management (see HubHaus, Common, Starling, etc).