Your first deal is about learning, so focus on the fundamentals and think long-term, this is just the beginning of building wealth!

.: In a prior post from about 2 months ago, Kerry Malarkey and Nathan Gesner mentioned a small landlord is exempt from FHA requirements requiring the acceptance of emotional support & assistance animals if one of the following is true:"Owner-occupied buildings Properties with four units or fewer that are owned and lived in by the ownerSingle-family homes Homes that are sold or rented without a broker by the owner, as long as the owner doesn't own more than three at once" (Quote from Nathan's reply))https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/1219359-pitbu...Given this, if a landlord does qualify for the exemption, what exactly does this mean? 

Regardless of the type of lender you work with, building a trusting relationship is crucial.

You want to focus on markets that work with your plan and also where you have a personal connection with someone, even if you build that on the internet.

A personal liability policy "MAY" extend to one or two rentals but if you are planning on building a portfolio consider the commercial umbrella.Another thing to consider is that the courts frown on carry high personal liability but low business liability when trying to hide behind the vail.

You have come to a great place to learn how to build wealth and income with real estate.

As someone who's spent the past 20 years building software to ingest massive amounts of random data, the short answer is, it's really difficult to get accurate contact data.

You can even learn a lot from leads that don't book with you, if you build report and ask the prospect worthwhile questions.

For the mixed-use building idea, you’re right to be cautious about vacancies as a remote investor.

Wishing you success as you find deals and build connections—excited to see what you achieve!