From a personal standpoint I target 70% LTV for any investment I have that way gives me ability to sell it if I need too

Account holders can't take any write-offs personally for investments made in the 401k.

Highly suggest coming out to some of the local chicago IN-PERSON meetups! 

Is your goal to use being an agent for your own personal investments or actively try and grow your agent business to eventually leave your W2?

K1s show your share of income or losses from the partnership, and you include it on your respective personal tax returns.Now, to your partners.

@Micheal Singleton I have the perfect person you should connect with.

With regard to renovations, I always suggest taking incremental steps to bigger renovations or partnering with someone who has already done a renovation at that level.I've been known to just go for the big rehabs for my personal investments here in Chicago , and during that process, it's always more stressful than it needs to be...As far as navigating the competition, I've found the best thing I can do is get EXTREMELY CLEAR  on what I am looking for; then I am confident pulling the trigger quicky. 

It also gives you multiple work surfaces so you can have more than one person in the kitchen without getting in each others' way.

We recently relocated to Phoenix last summer and I'm starting to look for recommendations for local credit unions here in Phoenix which are trustworthy, low rates, personal touch, easy/simple to work with, etc. 

I do have an agent I know personally but she's only in the area at certain times of the year.Section 8 would be better than nothing.