Running into a lot of sellers that will not say anything about the property, or how they acquired it, completely ridding themselves of any liability. i get it, it's smart, most of them are probably buying sight unseen or whatever the case may be. is there a way to get a sellers disclosure form from them?

I am 7 days out from closing and the current seller has not completed the eviction they started for one of the units because the tenant has been dodging the processing server.

At Bigger Pockets, you can reach out to other real estate investors while completing deals successfully and correctly.

Personally I think if you want to be completely hands off, I would refi to 30 years at 146k and get a good property manager.  

I have experience as a general handyman, but  am a complete newb when it comes to professional construction and would like to gain some experience.

No plans to rehab, they'd just put down a deposit during a sub-development construction phase with the believe that (at complete) they could rent or sell them for a profit.

As I complete wholesale deals I will pay down my rentals.

Lastly, he is still very new in that space and the complete RE cycle story is yet unknown.

They took a 5 acre parcel I had purchased to build new transmission lines and re-conductor old lines in order to provide power from a new utility scale solar generating plant (solar farm) they had constructed.My attorney hired the appraiser with only 2-3 weeks prior to the date our expert witness and discovery production had to be turned in to the courts.The appraiser found very low comps in the area.

Your best bet, in my humble opinion, is to find a 2-4 unit where there is 1 vacancy, or 1 lease that will expire within 60 days of COE (for you to live in), and STAY at your W2 job unti your purchase is complete so that you don't have to wait another 2 years for job seasoning.There are also first time home buyer programs that can help you with down payment assistance if you are short on funds.