To answer your question, I would prioritize someone with similar real estate interests and objectives that would allow me to spread the workload.

Depending on how long it takes you to save up the amount, you might want to also allow for inflation on that amount for your continued savings.[2]   Read Rich Dad poor dad.[3]   Think about getting a second job - possibly a temporary job - save a 100% of the money.Just my 2 cents.

Freddie Mac will allow you to finance each property and the Maximum is 10 loans on credit.

We don't allow any "deal-making" in the forums, which includes advertising your services or properties, looking for partners, etc.

A mortgage lender can help determine if refinancing or tapping into equity might allow you to acquire additional properties.Consider a 1031 Exchange: If you're open to selling a current property, a 1031 exchange can defer capital gains taxes while enabling you to upgrade to a larger or more profitable asset.

Lenders will want a letter from your employer that states you are allowed to work remote from where you currently live and that this move will not affect your income. 

This then would allow you to look at a property 1500sf 3/2 with the same rehab as a property in the same condition that you got a bid for 1-4 weeks ago..

Agents can host an Open House and allow potential Buyers to walk through without having agreements in place. 

This means having to take a chance and take the property off the market for 2 weeksOption 2- Accept the offer with a provision that allows you to continue to market the property, knowing that there's a chance FHA may not fund the deal. 

There are DSCR lenders will allow only a single 20 or 25% owner of an LLC to sign a Personal Guarantee (other owners are not on the loan, or liable for the loan).