On a different note, what made you choose to rehab?

The bank can choose which loans to sell to Fannie/Freddie and which loans to keep in their own portfolio.

I am just choosing to go new and build my own future and portfolio starting out.

These employees are young professionals that are choosing to rent vs buy.

FHA loan - 3,5% down payment + PMI + closing costsAlso we found interesting loan at Citizens Bank - 3,5%down payment + the grant up to 2500$ toward down payment + NO PMI + closing costsAnd at last I found MSHDA loan that assist first home buyers with up to 7500$ towards down paymentIm not sure about which one we choose yet.

But there are so many to choose from.

How long of a time period do I tell my RE agent to write in the contract so I have enough time for a hard money lender to do their due diligence on the property I’ve submitted them and choose to fund?

If I had to choose, I would pay off my primary.  

Whole question is the contract between the two of you.If you shopped around before choosing, the renting would be included in the monthly fee (because it's in their interest to increase their earned commission).If you got a fix fee per month, then likely you will also get nickelled and dimed with other fees like advertising.

I'm just getting into Real Estate Investing, and want to get a proper background on the terminology, the lingo, and just get a feel for everything so I can choose my path.I was thinking about buying books, online courses, in person courses, and of course these Podcasts.Just wanted your opinion, what would be the most structured way of getting a Real Estate education.