We looked at a couple different options as far as % downpayment and I figured I would refinance in the near future to help the payment get down lower.

There are a couple of unique tax laws to real estate investors - 1031 exchange, bonus depreciation on certain improvements, Qualified Opportunity Zones, real estate professional status, etc.Make sure that the accountant you interview to understand the above concepts.best of luck!

Third, put the money into an account temporarily for a few months, settle in, buy yourself a gallon of your favorite Ice Cream, pop on the boob tube and watch a couple of good movies.

I’ve been working exclusively in my local market since October and am excited to share that I already have a couple of deals under contract!

Chris can you share how have those couples been able to achieve the 750hr requirement?

I'll underscore a couple of points. 

One is seminars...My first seminar I went was "free"... an hour presentation at a hotel where they 'invite' (or was it lure) you to a 3 day seminar for a couple of hundred bucks.  

Its relatively easy to manage the process once you do it a couple times.   

I worked adjacent to a couple of rehab teams on the admin side.

As long as the husband continues to pay rent for a couple more months, I will let the ex off the lease.