I am looking to begin the process of a 10+ year plan to build out a sustainable REI enterprise which would ultimately provide me with significant passive income and net worth to make a legacy business for my family.

My name is Ashley and I’m looking to provide value as a bird dog by helping investors find off-market deals in areas like Trenton, Hamilton, Hightstown, East Windsor, and Princeton.My goal is to learn, grow, and build lasting relationships with investors in my local market.

@Arthur Savery there are some great comments already provided.

That will highlight was the sponsor is supposed to do and information they are to provide.

So I try to thank them every time for providing information I would have to pay for, if I knew who to ask and who to trust.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

An other advantage of paying with credit card may be that you will not have to send the provider a 1098 tax form (only an issue if the total yearly amount is over $800). 

Patricia,I wouldn’t rely solely on the seller’s agent, as they are only sharing information provided by the seller and represent the seller’s interests, not yours.

I'm considering partnering with a non-profit that would manage the sober-living program; with me just providing the house passively for rent on a per bed basis. 

When you have studied your market properly you should be able to provide the answer of if single family or residential multifamily is better for cash flow. 1% rule was for a time when almost all deals were decent as a way to rule out the lessor deals and concentrate on the best deals.