Meetup.com also has meetings that you could attend to further network.

If you are on the other end of an owner finance deal, is it unethical or looked down on to refinance out of that after say a couple of years? 

For the last couple of weeks I haven't been able to clear my keyword alerts that have been read.

Its a young husband and wife couple that is just starting off their journey living with each other and saving for a home.

You might even have to take this through the planning commission which adds a couple extra tens of thousands and about 2 years.

I guess my main concern is the rising interest rates we'll be seeing soon if things keep going the way they are, so I'm wondering about locking down a couple more cashflowing properties.I know it depends on individual goals, but I guess I'm wondering what you guys would do if in the same position.

And if it's in both units you can buy a couple of extra boxes for the inevitable cracks and store them in your closet.  

If you use the projected rental income to qualify,  there are a couple of requirements.  

@Jeff Walden it seems to me you are thinking in the wrong direction.There are a couple of angles to this.

So, yes, technically your wife can count towards the occupation requirement, but it's geared more for military members PCS'ing or setting up a household in a new location before the veteran can occupy the home, or a member on tour in one of those unaccompanied "hardship" locations where families aren't welcome, or on deployment, not for a couple who live in the same major metropolitan area.