That may be a better use of your time and resources.

A primary residence will most often provide more favorable loan terms so if you are willing to wait one year while you living in your new property and are comfortable with renting out your primary residence to a tenant, then getting something such as an FHA loan is a good strategy to minimize your upfront costs and hopefully get better loan terms.

I'm also working on upgrades for THE MTR Connect - better scheduling, automations, guest speakers, social media - all to help promote the collaborative and supportive space my colleague @Jamie Banks and I have created.

2-If we need to issue 1099's, we can use my wife's SSN, but would it be better for privacy if we use EIN?

The importance of grasping real estate principles, finance, and law cannot be overstated but often are ignored because someone spent a weekend at a seminar.

Their advantages include house hacking which includes better finance options and hustle.My last purchase was so large cash negative that the rents were $3k less than PITI.  

I'm sure there are things we can do to get better and we'll use this as a learning opportunity.  

Brandon Turner has an awesome podcast called "Better Life".  

From my understanding doesn't seem as though it would pass through, rather the fund would benefit and therefore returns would be better.

These questions will help myself and others give you a better answer:1.