@Anthony OlasoWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

If there was an old oil tank in the basement, could this be an issue in the future?

Hello, BP CommunityI'd like to know if anyone has taken a similar path in real estate investing as the one I'm purposing for my wife and myself.My plan is to purchase a duplex in the Munster Indiana area using a owner...

Shoot for 50 years or longer for more flexibility now and in the future.

This deal sounds great and it definitely gets me excited for my first deal in the future. 

The fact is your loan will be small and the price differences between lenders are more apparent on larger transactions.The biggest difference between lenders is going to be the actual loan officer and how good of a job they do getting you approved and what products and structure they give you to get this loan and set you up for future investing. 

Anybody aware of any REI meet ups around the Cincinnati area in the near future?

I’m looking for a general contractor to work with on future projects.

If your CPA is suggesting such a thing, then I would check to see if he has a criminal record because if they don't have one now, they likely will soon with advice like that.Third - even if you were going to rent this future house out, an LLC does nothing for you tax wise. 

We would like this to be only in my name so she can use a first time home buyer program in the future and her credit score is a 645.