Tight inventory can definitely be a challenge, but it sounds like you’re taking proactive steps.

Take a step back and realize that you’ve done more than 99% will ever do when it comes to real estate. 

What happens if you buy the SFH and hate renting it by the room but the cost to maintain is too much by yourself.

Quote from @Anne Christensen: Unless you have a ton of equity, I wouldn't bother with a legal structure that adds complexity and cost.The odds of you being sued are about the same as being struck by lightning twice.

First step is to find a lender you would like to work with and just ask them!

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

I guess my goal is to figure out my next steps and get a clearer picture of how I can break into the real estate world and start building something for the future.Thank you.

By showing off these numbers I am affirming that it would be relevant to any of this.

You may be safe to get non-commercial F/F adding up to 2 ADUs to a duplex even though by rule this does not qualify (in my area I have never heard of this being an issue). 

Well this is going to be more mandated by your investor base than anything a mentor can help you with (i.e. there are groups raising money targeting low double digit returns, with limited cash flow, and other groups that need to show mid-20s to get investor interest).Lastly, if you are looking at a mentorship: really hammer on HOW they will help you be successful.