If you do not have job or another sufficient source of stable, reliable income, then you'll need a coborrower with good income to be joint on the loan with you to bring the income component to the table.

it looks like you have found out - correctly - that the vast, vast majority of properties for sale aren't good deals from an investment perspective. 

The vast majority of those people are exaggerating their successes.

The best way to connect and learn is to be in rooms where it's going down.In terms of captial your best bet is to focus on a primary income that cash flow sufficiently, saving as much as you can and doing something real estate related so you can get familiar with the industry.

If you had good credit (670-730 range), you have 20% to make a down payment, and sufficient income to qualify for the home you want to purchase - Would you choose the FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER or CONVENTIONAL purchase option...which would you pick and WHY?

It could indicate they lack sufficient knowledge or experience in professional property management, which may lead to costly issues for you down the line.

That being said, the vast majority of mortgage products available (primarily DSCR) to LLCs are still going to consider your personal credit in the underwriting process.

Here’s, the hard truth I’ve found in 45+ years in the industry; the vast majority of real estate investors, practitioners and business owners do not have a scalable activity.  

We needed to build more there but the cost to build has doubled and the return is t sufficient.

You Can Only Have 35 Non-Accredited InvestorsRule 506(b) allows an unlimited number of accredited investors but restricts you to only 35 non-accredited investors.However, there’s a catch:Non-accredited investors must be financially sophisticated.They must have enough experience to evaluate the investment risks.From the SEC:“Securities may not be sold to more than 35 non-accredited investors… [who] must meet the legal standard of having sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.”If you’re planning to include non-accredited investors, make sure they qualify—or you could be violating SEC rules.3.