Start there.

If there is any other suggestions to help me get started please let me know because I want to pursue this wealth building strategy.

Lastly, if divorce is in the back of your mind...or your wife's.... as an option when things get rough, don't start a business together.

If they aren't interested in a better unit, then I would respectfully ask them to start looking for another place to live.  

In my head I'd want to buy a property cash or creative terms with a private money partner for the home and maybe a 2nd partner for the furnishing and start-up funding.

People, particularly amateurs just starting out, tend to focus too much on big tools.

I have a few Ltr's but looking to dip into str's starting in my home state.

I think Melanie's suggestion is a good one to start with.  

If there are roof issues, trees over hanging the roof, debris in the yard or whatever client's are getting non-renewal notices.The vast majority of insurance carriers are unprofitable or have just now started to return to profitability from several bad years.

Selling them together at a 9% cap rate would likely be successful as 8 units are unusual and the price point ($775,000) makes them accessible and unique for someone with a smaller amount who is getting started in bigger buildings What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?