First, if you are going to have a partner, make sure you establish what each partner is going to contribute (other than money).

Not for payroll (no employees) or for billing (not getting paid by the hour), so I don't care if it integrates with quickbooks, for example.Just looking to 1) know what I'm spending time on 2) maybe establish prof RE status or as evidence that another venture I'm trying is, in fact, a thing I'm trying to run as a business even though it is currently losing money and hence might be viewed as a hobby.

(I assume its the one in Colorado)If you get a chance, visit Fairplay and some of the other old mining/gambling locations.

Nowadays, I've been reading BP books and listening to podcasts to establish a good foundation going forward!

My wife and I personally purchased a duplex in the Chambersburg, Pennsylvania area last year. We house-hacked while doing an almost complete home renovation in 6 months, moved out, found wonderful tenants to move-in r...

Sounds like your two brokers are within a few hundred dollars of each other so this is a no brainer- go with the established track record.

They'll continue to lend to you so long as you're a good partner and a reasonable risk.Rental income isn't counted until it has been established for two years.

But if we can prove to these folks WE ARE real then maybe we can get a more traditional relationship like I have with my RE broker network we have established over the decades.. ?? 

Try a portfolio lender maybe since you’re established they lend 90% LTV do you can maximize leverage.

Originally posted by @Harry Gamble:@Brandt Baize I would want to know why the seller is selling.