Last year, I wanted to take action but didn't know how I wanted to tackle my real estate goals.

I have talked to a few SBA lenders but they haven't gotten back to me so if theres anybody that knows how we can tackle this situation, I would appreciate it! 

Don't be scared of the properties others are.After you do this enough you build a team that can tackle anything and you realize almost every issue that you were scared of in the beginning isn't a big deal at all.  

We need a house with a yard and are confused with how we should tackle this problem while staying focused on our long term strategy.Our long term goal (10years) is to displace my income from the job with rental income.Here are our specifics: He makes about $325K & I make about $300k, a large portion of it is from stocks.We currently own a condo in San Jose and have about $500k equity.

From there, I would reverse engineer the largest projects that you would like to tackle. 

BUT, if you are creating an LLC with partners, you need an operating agreement that sets guidelines for how the business will be operated and if done properly, also sets exit strategy for partners should anyone want to get out, then I would suggest using an attorney.If you are OK with doing the work yourself to set up the LLC via the state website, then tackle that yourself.If you would rather have someone else handle it for you, along with annual reports, then the LegalZoom option sounds like the route to go.Regards,Clint C.

@Karina Silvestre  I would only tackle those loans if they are greater than 6%. 

I'd like to hear different opinions and strategies to tackle this age old problem.

If you feel pretty good, go tackle it yourself.  

His business partner is a CPA and recommends tackling the mortgage.