The other PM can be a fix-mindset type of person where they are not willing to share anything unless you have a property and are willing to sign a PM agreement in the same conversation. 

Lenders often include a portion of the cash flow in the investment property as income to you personally to offset the DTI. 

In theory, you could QT the property to an LLC in your name and enter into a lease with you personally.

For family life, there are great communities with good schools and a lot of kid-friendly activities.

I dont like any company personally that does not put their principals on their website as in meet the team.. ... 

I can't just put the LLC's income directly into my joint personal tax return, right?

Rentals are extremely difficult to make pencil right now but would only personally consider higher end projects because the costs are far easier to absorb than trying to build in lower value neighborhoods.

I personally spend about 50K a year in masterminds and always get my money back just through network of individuals you get access to.

., the appraisal for 5+ is at least $2k-$3k) and the financing structure by lenders because Fannie/Freddie don't generally buy loans for commercial properties.So, for you personally, the biggest driver for the type of your next property is probably going to be the amount of a down payment/equity you can put in the property.

A more realistic expectation is 24 hours which will ensure we can arrange any repairs or corrections with a team, handle it in person, etc. be curious how this plays out as I worked for local developer for a while and developed several properties in Alexandria (Specifically old town) and while the city is challenging like any city - they were mostly realistic.