Her mother is willing to (co-sign) and has excellent credit and debt to income ratio that will more than allow but I’m not sure the best way to structure this for the house to still be in our name?  

To avoid reducing your lifetime exemption, you could gift equity incrementally, but this requires proper legal structuring (e.g., fractional ownership transfers).

What's the highest success percentage method to find a previous tenant's new address for this? 

., the appraisal for 5+ is at least $2k-$3k) and the financing structure by lenders because Fannie/Freddie don't generally buy loans for commercial properties.So, for you personally, the biggest driver for the type of your next property is probably going to be the amount of a down payment/equity you can put in the property.

I am new to apartment investing, I just wanted to get your guys thoughts on how I should structure a PPM and who I should go to.

I hope to find a single-family home with at least 4 bedrooms, use the BRRR method to turn it into a short-term rental property.

However, we differ structurally: they operate as a fund, while we focus on deal-by-deal syndications.

For now, consult a CPA to determine the best structure based on your income and investment goals.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

House hacking is the best tried-and-true method for new investors in my opinion.

I want this to be acceptable long term if I keep this method of financing.