The income limits they mention, I believe, are in regards to compliance income as they encompass all your income.

Has your architect done ground up projects that encompass, survey, architectural, civil, structural, geo technical, MEP, etc5. 

I recommend that you reach out to a fee only Financial Planner who can provide you with holistic financial planning advice that encompasses your complete financial picture which includes tax planning, financial planning, cash flow management, debt management, education planning, retirement planning and estate planning.

(Solutions are not all encompassing, but are meant to give examples)Also, I strongly encourage that you do not go with the cheapest option.

I live in NY and part of me wants to dive into the wholesaling business but another part of me wants to get my real estate license to further my knowledge and terminology overall encompassing this business as well as the rules and Regulations .At this point I’m just wondering if it’s worth going through a real estate course to further my education in this business or could I trial and error with the information I have acquired thus far to pursuit a successful wholesaling business .

Commercial encompasses many specialty asset classes.A DEAL could mean anything.

This will allow you to borrow more than the minimum requirement and have one loan encompassing multiple properties.

If you are a long distance investor, what strategies should I employ to ensure I have done due diligence before I fly out to see the property?
I can think of only a few things and I'm sure there are plenty of others....

(Solutions are not all encompassing, but are meant to give examples)Also, I strongly encourage that you do not go with the cheapest option.

It encompassed a lot and was too much to write out a reply in a post.