I'm mostly concerned about the slopes.

My biggest concern is that I have yet to hire a contractor to do inside work who ever completed the jobs.

Hi Aaron,Yes my debt is a mix of CC and 2 car payments which id like to payoff as it would clear up $700 a month for me.I absolutely would like to be pre approved before I start seriously looking at a house and the property analystist is a big concern for me because I’m so new I’m affriad of messing up my first deal so I will absolutely be diving in deeper on the subject 

If you can't find it but you know it is a good deal you can wholesale it to another investor like me.As for you rental concerns: Yes Utah is a hot market and more on the expensive side to get started especially where a duplex can be 400k+. 

Tukwila, Des Moines, Kent, Maple Valley and White Center are all great options if you are looking to buy or rent.I understand your concern about a market correction!

I have a LLC and business account so that's not a concern of mines.His assistant stated they do not give 100% financing so that is why they require that amount, to cover the rest of what they will not finance.

The "rush" concerned me.

I really appreciate it.I love the house hack idea and FHA at 3.5%.I will talk to my lender about the FHA.My concern about the house hack is that I won't be able to refi if I'm not working?

It could be interesting to get a new investor on the podcast to ask a ton of questions. It could help a lot of other new investors, but it might also help seasoned investors communicate to those they are trying to hel...

Just treat it as a business, keep the properties well maintained, and address any serious concerns brought up by tenants, and you should be fine.- Tom