My dilemma is that I want to have access to mls and properties but I don’t think it would make financial sense to have to pay broker fees if I am only buying 1 or 2 houses per year for now.

I believe this will help our family not feel as we are sacraficing as much in this path towards financial freedom . 

AS for owner occ homes or new construction.. folks buy those on need and emotion.. not on financial return calcs.. 

They are telling the current owner that he can not apply because he bought the place and knew that it was a single at time of purpose but that as the buyers, we could argue for financial hardship because no one would buy a 5100 sq ft SFR.

Congrats on being on the way towards your financial freedom and investing!

We are trying to close on 3-4 houses per week, but because it's for a large portfolio with the specific focus on turnkey rentals it has to meet a very specific financial criteria.

Also Seller is willing to make any repairs that the financial institute says is a requirement for the buyer to be able to get the loan.

The seller had run into some other financial troubles and needed to sell the house right away.We received a call from the seller on Friday, Sept 14th asking us if we wanted to purchase.

I feel reasonably equipped for what we are trying to accomplish ( financial freedom in 5 years) but wide open to suggestions, guidance, mentoring, and changing the plan as needed;when needed.   

One of the fastest ways to turn the financials on a property like this is separate metering.