Abby - welcome to BP! 

Quote from @Vince Scipione: Standard would be an FHA loan for your situation more than likely.

I've been reading more about subject to and here's what I've learned:-Good for sellers who are off market-Have low to no equity-Have a mortgage with a low interest rate (less than 5%)-Be absentee or out of state (vacant property, or have a tenant)The buyer would then take over the mortgage payments, and have the seller sign the deed over to the buyer.

We have been around the bigger pockets community for over a decade now and have more 5 star reviews on bigger pockets than any company on this website in any industry (>270  5 Star reviews).

After selling the property, my real estate investing journey went on hold for several years while my family grew to a wife and three beautiful daughters. 

Your project will never turn out as good as it should because you are subject to what the stores have in stock at that very moment.3.

If you are vetting large-scale multifamily or commercial, you can do a bit more on spreadsheets, but still it would not be relevant without knowing the potential cap ex. 

Those are spray and pray techniques that don't fit with sellers right now because sellers/owners are sitting on a very low rate and don't want to move to go up 4-5 points on their rate.Listings aren't a start now thing as well.

Do you have a specific revenue target in mind for hiring, or are you basing it more on workload?  

Most investors make the same rookie mistake: They focus on problems instead of people.