So why is the $2,500mnth person paying $250 and the other one paying $350 ??????

The person worked for H&R Block, now works for TurboTax Live and is being honest about their skills: NOT QUALIFIED.

If you wanted to fund a portion of the down payment would you suggest a hard money lender, personal loan, etc.?

Matt that is the NMLS number for the company not for you personally  sounds like your a VA or something not a licensed lender..

I also personally feel like I may take a step back from my main biz in about 15yrs..

Here’s my perspective based on personal experience.For some context, I’ve been investing in real estate since 2019, primarily in Detroit, while living in California.

Unfortunately, this problem waste a lot of my time that could be spent on other investments.I have used the same tax professional for many years and he is very educated, but also much older than me and it's hard for me to understand all the reasons he has expressed why is better to put the rental on my personal tax returns.

You have a freelance job and you can qualify as REP I sharing this from my personal experience.

It wasn’t a massive deal—our expected assignment fee was $10,000—but when you’re growing a business, every opportunity matters.Everything seemed to be moving smoothly until the title search revealed a major roadblock: the mortgage discharge couldn’t be cleared because the person who needed to sign off was deceased.

Awesome to see a new investor-minded person here.. do you have a favorite real estate success story already?