Is it easiest to start wholesaling, flipping, buy and rent, or what would y’all recommend?

Otherwise there is nothing to protect the partners from whomever holds legal title. (2) The best and easiest thing to do to get started is an LLC with an Operating Agreement that contains the provisions of your partnership-Cal

If your grandmother used the proceeds of YOU purchasing the property in order to assist you in buying another property, those funds would be considered a gift to you.

The easiest way to handle this is the same way you would if you went to the doctor because of a sore arm.When the Doctor asks what's wrong and you answer that it hurts when you raise your arm, what's the first thing the Doctor says to you?

If they are one of the furlough'd folks, perhaps the individual who never got furlough'd would qualify with a gift from the rest of you.

The easiest way to set yourself up to fail is to think you will...LOL.

So is the easiest way to just call each and every township asking about their millage rates?

Have a lease with you, collect declare and report rent (they can gift back rent to you) etc... 

The one on house-hacking might be great since it's the easiest way to get into your first investment property.

I will, however, note that if you plan on using gift funds, I highly suggest you let those funds "season" for 60 days before you apply so that the bank can perceive those funds as your own.