@Ikenna OkekeogbuStarting with a single-family home rental investment in an affordable market requires education, have clear goals, plan your money, and have a team of experts.

Having a unified approach can help manage stress and ensure you’re both comfortable with the financial decisions.Market Research:Thoroughly research the market and neighborhoods where you plan to buy.

As an end buyer myself, I don’t care how much a wholesaler or anyone makes off the property.

If they are willing to live in a place like that, do you think they will take good care of your renovated rental?

This is common in larger communities especially in the southeast where there are HOA’s for your neighborhood but they are part of a larger planned community that has a community hoa - those could include a community pool or buildings etc

My friend and I plan to partner up for this REI journey.

We are definately planning at refinancing as the next step but need to resolve the partnership before that.

Yes a judge can still proceed with the sale even with a suggestion of BK and the only way a judge can stop it typically is if the borrower files a temporary restraining order, which lasts 15-30 days and must be a valid reason - the reason of "I am going to file BK" is not a valid reason to give a TRO as the borrower can file BK and then has time to complete submitting their plan. 

I plan on doing more research on Bigger Pockets, but any overall advice is great. 

I have a great property manager who takes great care of my property.