We're not going to leave active duty, dual pensions at 38 and 42 will help our future growth.

I managed to track down the previous seller and informed him it was his responsibility to file a release of mortgage form and even provided him with a form already filled out for him to sign and notarize. 

Finding a lender that has a low or no seasoning period is something to track.  

Just to get the ball rolling and generate a track record. 

This will get you the help you need and put you on the right track.

I have created a SS that would track the most ideal investing situation and see if others found this to be realistic/plausible.

Professionals with decades of experience and very impressive track records do all the heavy lifting for you.

And you're right if a property is not sold it will be returned back to the auction block, use this to your advantage, keep track of the properties and build a case.

Hotels being a odd animal a majority of crowdfunding portals stay away from them unless you have a very good track record of ownership or operation.  

This also adds some complexity to the Quickbooks tracking of my business as well.