I would do what @Mike Grudzien says and talk to a knowledgeable attorney on this.

You will also likely be paying more than more experienced investors as you build your team and knowledge.

Have invested in ABQ with first purchase in 2020 - and that was based on my knowledge as a film/TV friendly area and affordability.

Unless you're a very seasoned investors, the value in committing to the right agent should be in their vast local market knowledge, expertise of their lane, transactional experience and so on.

Most important thing is gaining enough knowledge to be able to purchase properties that's going to add value to the next few years of my life and my kids 

A strong team can streamline processes and reduce headaches.Expand Knowledge: Podcasts and forums like BiggerPockets are great tools.

I am also a lender, with Chase Bank, but want to expand my knowledge on hard money and private financing options.

Looking for further knowledge and excited to be on the forum!

@Jay Hinrichs you live in Oregon, what's your knowledge in this area?

Well, come tax time, I had to unravel 3 LLCs with quite a bit of expense and am paying double tax because of their lack of care and knowledge.