I had gone to several closings with my parents and had already closed several properties on my own before attempting a closing on my own.Bottom line: If you don't know what the hell you are doing, pay someone.

Since townhouses are sold independently (1 deed per unit) I was curious if by attempting to buy both connecting units if you could structure the loan similar to that of a Multi Family Owner Occupied purchase and observe the benefits of the reduced down payment.I appreciate your feedback.

That’s a question best asked of an actual lender...attempt to get a preapproval, mentioning this issue specifically 

Can’t tell you how many got replaced due to theft and attempted theft.10) Know your exit strategy and number, is there upside?

I am attempting to rent a house and am currently in negotiations with the landlord.

It's important to read what it covers and what it DOESN'T cover:The person has to prove they can’t pay the full amount because of loss of work RELATING TO COVID-19The person has to make every attempt to pay rent on timeThe person has to APPLY under Oath, under penalty of perjuryIt is not automatically grantedIf the renter has some other place to move to, they can be evictedThe renter STILL OWES all rents, they have to be paid at some pointThis does not include foreclosure on a home mortgageThey can still be evicted for violating OTHER TERMS on the lease agreementHere is the Actual Wording: “Covered person”means any tenant, lessee, or resident of a residential property who provides to their landlord, the owner of the residential property, or other person with a legal right to pursue eviction or a possessory action, a declaration under penalty of perjury indicating that:1) The individual has used best efforts to obtain all available government assistance for rent or housing;2) The individual either (i) expects to earn no more than $99,000 in annual income for Calendar Year 2020 (or no more than $198,000 if filing a joint tax return),(ii) was not required to report any income in 2019 to the U.S.

Please share your view.It's important to read what it covers and what it DOESN'T cover:The person has to prove they can’t pay the full amount because of loss of work relating to COVID-19The person has to make every attempt to pay rent on timeThe person has to APPLY under Oath, under penalty of perjuryIt is not automatically grantedIf the renter has some other place to move to, they can be evictedThe renter STILL OWES all rents, they have to be paid at some pointThis does not include foreclosure on a home mortgageThey can still be evicted for violating OTHER TERMS on the lease agreementHere is the Actual Wording: “Covered person”means any tenant, lessee, or resident of a residential property who provides to their landlord, the owner of the residential property, or other person with a legal right to pursue eviction or a possessory action, a declaration under penalty of perjury indicating that:1) The individual has used best efforts to obtain all available government assistance for rent or housing;2) The individual either (i) expects to earn no more than $99,000 in annual income for Calendar Year 2020 (or no more than $198,000 if filing a joint tax return),(ii) was not required to report any income in 2019 to the U.S.

I would love to be able to flip houses, or attempt whole sailing (also I'm super open minded to any investment strategy) but to be able to afford investing in a market like Vancouver's is improbable, at least from small amount of knowledge I have so far.

When attempting to qualify for future loans, those lenders are just going to look at what your total monthly loan payment is, not what interest rate you're paying that lender and certainly not the "total lifetime interest". 

I believe my first attempts at a real syndication will be very small deals, with non-accredited investors, so a 506(b) most likely.