I’m committed to west of 287 since I drive back and forth, so I know I won’t find a place currently zoned.

It's just a matter of deciding the correct path for you depending on your skill and the amount of time you can commit to real estate. 

Im looking for 1 or multiple partners to commit $150,000 total. 

If this guy is a scammer, I worry that the "approval application" you filled out might have asked you for sensitive personal info (SSN, DOB, etc.) that could be used to commit identity theft or credit card fraud.

There will be forks in the road and decisions you will have to make, but stay committed to investing in real estate.

Owners title insurance is an option.However, since you'll be paying for a lenders policy in connection with your financed purchase, ask the title company for a copy of the title report and commitment.

I shared my plans to scale and when I asked for his commitment to a long term business relationship to accomplish this he obviously couldn’t refuse.

I'm making a commitment to go all in with real estate investment this coming year.

It's a great first investment property because we bought it with 25% down so the monthly mortgage payments are inexpensive, meaning it will cash flow well with market prices for rent.If you and your boyfriend are committed to investment properties, you could do something similar and use his house as a rental thereby avoiding any possible legal ramifications of misrepresenting a primary loan.

Those are indeed some troubling numbers for UK investors committed to remaining local.And, as you mention, the view gets even worse when you consider how much ground the GBP lost to the USD from 2014 to today (~20-30%!).