@P from prior topic, use this to understand the capacity in your market and your best options. 

I would like to learn more about analyzing realestate deals, learning more about finding investors, structuring opportunites for other and myself to invest into.Does anyone have any sugguestions on books to read, or people that I can talk to regarding some of these topics?

That said, my main question is, can you recommend a good mortgage brokerage company that offers all the training points you outlined in your post?

Appreciate you taking the time to outline these thoughts.I have not spoken to local lenders or contractors yet, as I'm still in the preliminary stages of evaluating the opportunity from a numbers perspective. 

The bedroom especially and I am guessing why you have the blue outlines showing where you will put some more art.More pops of color.

Since the properties are in New York you have a few extra steps you need to do to keep all of your funds out of NYs hands at closing.Here's an interesting BP thread on the South Carolina property tax issue you mentioned. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/725/topics/604427-south.... 

.: Topical considering tonights events, eh?

If you can get a single family home and have roommates, that's the most approachable strategy and will really allow you to know rather quickly if you hate managing rentals or not.Here's my experience starting at 22, and what I regretted from house hacking: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/922/topics/1133476-hous... 

This can be a sensitive topic, as many cohosts opt to not be licensed, and as some agents and PM's think the law requires a license for cohosting.

There are no program fees outlined in the contract over and above my initial fee.