This is my first personal mortgage so I'm trying to learn the game.

Without any form of credible references this person may care less about you and are only interested in the sale, which would be your problem after.

It depends on where you want to live, income, personality, and other factors.You could buy a large home and rent out the individual rooms to cover expenses, but this comes with problems.

I know my personal tax accountant isn't knowledgeable enough for property investment write-offs.

You can stack your personal 50%s up for separate ventures while still knocking out deals without your own capital2) Read Raising Private Capital by Matt Faircloth3) One LLC with the S Corp designation to pay yourself a reasonable salary from the flip profits.

For me personally, it was worth making the switch because of how much money I stood to save and the flexibility to run things the way I saw best fit.

Personally I like to build with cash to avoid the extra expenses, so I dont actually finance anything until its done and I have decided to hold it.

I would personally roll the dice on the rental and see where it gets me if you don't have to sell at this moment. 

They tell you tha you  will get personal coaching with the best coaches, not true, mediocre at best and you only see them in Zoom calls.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.