any other issues I should be aware of that would steer me back to just getting a conventional mortgage?

I have a great realtor who helps steer me in these areas, tells me what he thinks will get it. 

I'm seeking tax tips for depreciation on an SFR that was purchased in 2014 as our private residence then converted to rental in 2016Details:Purchased in 2014loan was refinanced in 2015  We began depreciating in 2016 tax year, the year we began renting the home as landlordstax preparer for 2016 taxes entered basis amount based on 2015 assessment, not assessment from purchase year or for the 2016 assessmentunsure if bases was set correctly and whether to carry through that same basis or pull current year assessment for this and subsequent tax yearsTurbo Tax seems to be steering me towards using the purchase year assessment for the basis for depreciation.  

Steer clear of financially irresponsible people that have debt, choose your partner wisely and they will be a attribute.

And I suppose since I am aiming towards opening an investment company rather than a real estate company, I should probably steer clear of the real estate license.

I thought of doing a sandwich LO but the last few days of reading has steered me out of LO...due to my inexperience and just starting out, it might not be a good option to learn RE since there is a need to stick to it for a long period.

And working together to try and steer me in the direction they wanted me to go.

I would steer you away from working with very large banks because they would not be flexible enough to do any of this for you. 

Because depending on that, it could help you steer this decision.

NURTURE THE HELL OUT OF THOSE LEADSConsistency is key with this strategy and yes it may take a week or two to start seeing results but committ to the process and it will not steer you wrong.