(and the sub section on REAL ESTATE MARKETING TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY TAXES & ACCOUNTING LEGAL TEAM)Bonus for the weekend, my collection for starters (read the comments too, and then if you like the author, go check out what else they wrote):https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/stages-of-investing/-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/newbies-learn-real-estate-investing/-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/5-ways-to-know-youre-not-ready-to-invest/-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ideal-vs-desperate-investor/-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/how-much-to-offer-property/-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/hazardous-attitudes-of-investors/-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2016/05/31/21-traits-scammy-real-estate-investment-guru/-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/youre-not-cut-out-to-be-real-estate-investor/-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/questions-new-investors-should-ask/If this not enough to get you started and keep you busy ...let me know and I'll send you a list of blogs, podcasts, and books. 

You also won't see a military renter tell you their hours got cut at work and they need to negotiate a reduction in rent.

You just need to be careful to disclose your intent to sellers if you’re acting interchangeably as both an agent and investor. 100% smart move to get licensed first.

Thus, If the property is transferred after the 2 year period and/or if 1031 treatment is respected even if distributed before that, we really dont care about when 5 year starts in this case. 

I also can't afford to cut the income 100% and dive into wholesaling. 

Thank you for your response...Do you know what the number if units cut off is?

Any attorneys/CPAs out there that care to comment?  

I guarantee the banks knows your level of experience through their underwriting. 2. who cares, ask to be sure.

Limited is a max of 35k in repairs, nothing structural is allowed to be done (you can replace the roof put in a new kitchen, but you cant repair a foundation or cut a hole for a new window for example).   

Go back to your REIA you now have direction and find someone/ a couple of people that is doing that strategy and add value to them (I don't care how heck offer to clean their job site for free).