The best way to connect and learn is to be in rooms where it's going down.In terms of captial your best bet is to focus on a primary income that cash flow sufficiently, saving as much as you can and doing something real estate related so you can get familiar with the industry.

It sounds like a single family house where you will be living in the house(personal use).Therefore, you may not be getting the tax benefits you think you are.Consult an accountant.I am not sure why your sister would agree to this as well, she is losing $170,000 in this transaction and she faces the possibility of you increasing her rent.You also have to charge market rent or close to market rent or it is all deemed personal use.

As well as I just launched my starter supply and Bath product campaign on my current properties and will include it with new ones. 

I have another rental a few streets away that has done very well.

I’d like to keep the current fixed-rate mortgage in place and, if possible, have the debt transferred to the LLC as well.

You could also mitigate risk with a surety bond as well.

Narrow focus - I know the zip codes I wanted to purchase well.

I am bumping into more and more people that I consider fairly high achievers that seem to have someone coaching them to do better as well.

With your background in real estate (STRs and assisted living), commercial MAY make more sense and then if there are any residential deals you can take them as well.

Well I think he was planning to pay it but it wasn't long overdue so he certainly wasn't expecting a lien to be placed on the house one day prior to sale.