Ultimately you'll want to make sure you have a good financial foundation and once that is set in place, learn your market, learn what to expect, stick with what you know or have the ability to learn and then you'll have a MUCH clearer picture of what to use those extra funds for.

The biggest obstacle to overcome by far, is not so much that you need to find clients (although believe me, that's also difficult and is a constant effort until you're able to rely on referrals from past clients), but the customers you interact with need to trust you with their largest asset as a seller, and for one of the largest purchases they will make in their lives as a buyer. 

I work in the financial crimes investigation field, and I'm excited to connect with like-minded individuals/investors  who can provide guidance/support as I have a huge passion for real estate and financial freedom.

Example: "I want to build financial independence through real estate investing.

Your financial advisor, tax coordinator, CPA and tax preparer are all different person. 

While what you’re proposing can be done, it won’t be with the money of anyone with financial/investment knowledge,  

The second bill requires landlords to provide financial relocation assistance to tenants who vacate their homes due to rent hikes and qualify for the assistance. https://www.king5.com/article/...

When someone passes away, the assets within their estate are subject to estate taxes if the total value of their estate exceeds a certain threshold (this amount fluctuates based on tax code, so be sure to consult a professional).

Are most lenders looking at my W-2 history and DTI to determine whether I qualify for the refinance or is it more based on the asset and/or its cash flow?

This looks like: - dissolve your LLC - file a final tax return for the LLC - distribute out the LLC's assets pro rata to each member (this is a tax-free distribution) - each member takes title to an undivided interest in the properties in a TIC structure - then you can sell We deal with this sort of thing literally every single day of the year.