Therefore, I have a hard time committing to a house hack which contributes greatly to my problem of raising capital for a conventional mortgage with a 20%+ down payment instead of alternatives such as an FHA. 

In 2017 I had zero debt, a good job and was leveraging my 401k… I have traded that philosophy to acquire large amounts of debt, no 401k or IRA contributions and now have the freedom to control my own financial destiny.Below are the steps I took to remove myself from my W-2 (and 30 years of working for someone else) and obtain a career as a real estate investor:Step 1 (Education): Read and listen to as many books and podcasts as possible.

My question is - is it more advantageous to have me own the business entirely so that I can capitalize on the tax deductions & tax refunds so that I can in turn contribute more capital to purchase future properties together?  

Looking forward to developing and contributing to the local community of real estate investors. 

I think what you're doing with your plan for your future is very smart and hope to contribute to your goals.

Steps 2 & 3 would be the main contributions of a Civil Engineer who is involved. 

I am extremely grateful to all who contributed to this thread. 

If you have a significant turnover rate, then I guess I could see the appeal of remote showings, but I also suspect the lack of personal touch contributes to turnover. 

I continue to pad my social security contributions full-time with the hopes of maximizing my retirement benefits.

A Ponzi Scheme is using new investor money contributions to capital to pay off old investors.