Personally, before the pandemic our firm had great success with live educational events that trained investors how to conduct appropriate due diligence on sponsors and their deals and we've transferred that to a new online platform that is aiming to do ostensibly do the same. 

Additionally I'd love to hear from some investors that built up over and time can look back and assess how what skills transferred from starting with single family versus making the leap to small commercial.

He has said he can add me to his will and make it irrevocable or do an irrevocable transfer of death deed for his home and a 25k stock portfolio. 

You can always form an LLC and transfer the property into the LLC AFTER escrow closes.

Your uncle will most likely have to get the loans in his name and then you can do a quit claim dead to transfer the title to the LLC.Doing business with family/friends can be difficult. 

California building code has a minimum standard for noise transfer between floors which is at least 50 STC (sound transmission like voices, tv, etc) and at least 50 IIC (impact noise, people walking or jumping). 

How long have they been on the job but I will accept job transfers or new hires if income can be verified.

I understand that the total amount of the loan will be due if the property is transferred or sold, but I thought I read somewhere except when it is transferred to the spouse.  

@Chris Lawlor, you have several ways to engage in a seller financing, you can do a seller finance where title would be transferred and the seller will hold a noteSecond option would be to do a land contract, the title will be hold on escrow until you pay off the debt.

I am asking the sellers to give me something in writing from the town that specifies that the liens will transfer and they are being cryptic which is somewhat of a red flag.