If you have questions about any of this stuff feel free to ask or PM me and I'll be happy to help I won't be doing it to try and win some business, I am just happy to help if I can. 

Hope this helps!

@Michelle Wang"My current lawyer has been somewhat helpful, though the case is progressing far too slowly.

Me having several thousand good reviews help, but personally I would not book a property with 0 reviews. 

Do you work with any specialty tax firms to help us small business owners get access to R&D tax credits, cost segregation and other specialty tax credits?

@Geoff Engel depending on what amount of available cash you are starting with and what you ultimately want to achieve will help determine your path.

House hacking a 2-4 unit property with FHA (3.5% down) or Conventional (5% down) can be a smart way to start, while DSCR loans or partnerships can help if you need alternative financing.

Can you help me track it down again?!?!?

Any advice/input/experiece would be amazingly helpful. . 

As for the areas to target, my goal in getting our feet wet as real estate investors--and since we plan to be living in Sac--is to find a property we can live in while renting out one or more units to help cover our housing expenses, which we can then hold and continue to rent out when we move.