That said, I'm considering different salaried positions in the real estate industry in my market.I wanted to see if anyone else has gone through a similar situation or has any thoughts in terms of both of us being commission-based, and if that would hurt our chances of being able to get a loan.  

But at age 50, I still have about $650k in term life, which tapers off to $100k by the time I’m 65.

In terms of maintenance, out source only what you have to. 

I know that this has cost me in terms of total return but I started a little late in the game as opposed to those young smart guys using the "BRRR" method. 

Looking for more in terms of specifics.

Ive educated myself a fair amount the past few months in terms of "the basics."

What is expected by lenders in terms of monitoring existing or future PGs which would have a claim on the same (personal) assets?

In terms of predicting the future, I don't think there is a site out there yet that does that ;) Read the news, local journals and newspapers, and you'll get a better idea for where each area is heading.  

I'm pretty familiar with the DFW area now and know decent pockets where I see the cashflow but Atlanta is going to be all from scratch.Did you find Atlanta more cash flowing than DFW  in term of principal investment and the deals or its same?

I seek to understand everything in terms of numbers, and I want to see how I can structure things.