any advice on paying mortgage off or faster With a standard mortgage, your monthly payment will remain the same for the life of the loan.

Commercial is a totally different ball game than residential, so connecting with a commercial broker will definitely make your life easier.

Back in the world of 3% rates, you could get a HELOC instead of the primary mortgage and lower your daily balance and cut down the life of the loan significantly.  

Most important thing is gaining enough knowledge to be able to purchase properties that's going to add value to the next few years of my life and my kids 

We all need a purpose in life.

I'm great at reading people - that comes with playing millions of poker hands in my life - if my gut tells me things do not sound right then I pull away.But a scammer has to expose himself/herself because they don't wanna hang around forever.

I'd say the logical paradigm in the question is a bit off.CRE includes everything from airports to golf courses to hospitals to campgrounds.So saying "residential versus commercial" is like saying "bacon versus plant life."

If you are new, it will take you a year to recover from a 1-star review.I have been staying in timeshares and short-term rentals my whole life.

I believe in five years life will look differently. 

At this stage in my life, equity growth is more important than monthly cash flow.