I'm also in school to advance in my field, which could increase my hourly rate to $80 after two more years.I recently bought my first house, a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1500 square foot home.

Whether or not you should furnish both as bedrooms, or one as an office depends on what your competition is doing. 

I know some great syndicators and I personally partner with investors on deals and typically get them returns in the 15-25% range depending on the type of deal. 

Depending how much you earn you can step up those savings by getting a side-hustle.

Just purely looking at numbers property 2 comes out ahead buy a few hundred bucks a month depending on how high it gets bid up.Any advice on this?

I heard using my own name is easier to get approved for loan and having lower rate.

A reduced rate would mean reduced service. 

However, the market has changed in that time period with interest rates changing and homes staying on the market longer and longer.You mentioned the big ticket mechanical items for the house, but it sounds like paint, flooring, kitchen and bathrooms we're mostly untouched.

…Here's the latest market report (based on single family homes): Mortgage Rates:30-year conventional rate today is 7.01%30-year VA rate today is 6.50% Median Sales Price:April: $476,000May: $475,995June: $485,000 New Listings:April: 1,957May: 2,141June: 1,875 Median Days on Market Until Sale:April: 12May: 12June: 13 Months Supply of Inventory:April: 2.2May: 2.4June: 2.3 What does "Months Supply of Inventory" mean?

It depends on your market and timing.