Ultimately the goal is to build a great, creative relationship with the right lender whose in my corner and I can trust.

Ultimately up to how you want to proceed though and what you want/think your relationship with them would look like as a result.

The overwhelming majority of tax liens are ultimately redeemed, so buying in your name in search of anonymity down the road shouldn't be an issue. 

@Graham Rider, ultimately there needs to be a balance sheet behind the loan.  

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

And unless you're the ultimate expert on doing this, you shouldn't be training the experts on your team.

^^That's the ultimate solution.

Ultimately, I want to quit my job (of course), move to a new area and focus on REI.

And while ultimately I'd like to have a multi unit of my own that I actually house hack, for now I get to live in a first class building (maintenance free) on a non-first class budget.

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.