Getting a mother-in-low to co-sign is not the answer.

Can I sign up more than once?

Next Step: With with sparkies quote, I'd get that quote over to sellers and with an amendment all written up ready for there signing giving me a credit at closing for exactly that amount. 

I would try to subscribe to Angies List to determine a suitable mortgage company.

I know I could have a family member co-sign a mortgage with me but not sure the best way to approach that conversation and what incentives I’d be able to offer to make it worth while for them other then their “familial duties” haha. 

One thing to be aware of is the FHA multifamily self-sufficiency calculation which determines if a property can generate enough rental income to cover its mortgage payments.

Wise lenders have borrowers sign legal agreements and have them provide collateral that is worth more than the amount of the loan in case the borrower doesn't make the promised payments on the loan.

-Signing lease agreements via portalI am working on  automating and hiring a VA to handle all advertising, applications, and lease agreements.Allowing my onsite managers to focus more on the day to dayI looked into Rentalutions but I'm cheap!!  

But did create issues of determination of value when distributing the assets of the LLC because all properties are probably not exactly equal in value or equal to a members % interest.But either of these can be made to work for you in the situation you describe.

So far, I have been fueled by passion and determination but I do not have any mentors and have not had a lot of guidance at all as I have obtained these properties.