Granted, I have a 30-person construction crew,  a designer (my wife, so literally in-house), and a plumbing and electrical company that works on my stuff solely. 

So far besides a few books and a burning desire I am a complete novice to this.

I have also taken the relo rental option a few times as well, both as renter and as owner.

We work hard and know our reputation is everything and a little transparency never hurts any company!  

One with low cash, one with some owner financing and a little less price. 

You get a deduction for the contribution, the gains grow tax-free and as long as you use the proceeds for health-related expenses the funds come out tax free as well. 

There are guidelines and guardrails, but a challenging deal can have positives and a golden deal can have issues below the surface.

I know I can't have it all but looking for a stable appreciating with some cash flow and a turnkey SFH.

I have a full time painter, a couple handymen that I have a one day a week deal with, I trade for skilled labor whenever I can and I have go-to trades people for sidework in framing, drywall, plumbing and a number of go to small businesses that I know I'll get a decent deal from.

@Jonathan Blanco, I'm and investor and a licensed mortgage broker so I've been on both sides of this conversation.I would look for a lender that (1) listens to you and understands your strategy and needs (hint: it's not always money), (2) has experience working with clients executing your strategy and brings more to the table than just cash - be it advice, relationships, deal-team partners, etc., (3) gives you viable options and explains the pros and cons of each option and (4) you enjoy interacting with - this should be a relationship, not a transaction.Once you find a few lenders like this (and you should have relationships with more than one), then you can start comparing rates and fees.