I am currently reading books and listening to podcast daily to learn as much as I can.

If you are interested I can recommend you some good books that will get you going in the mean time. ( dont get distracted with some gurus on TV and pay thousands )  Bigger pockets also have pleanty of content.Another Suggestion once you get your RE license Look for (legit Real estate wholeselling Real estate firm) MAn you will see so many deals on a daily basis that by the time you are 19th or 20 you will be so much ahead of the game, plus If you get good at it you will be get paid while you learn.   

Be the absolute best at what you do daily and work to improve and have integrity with business and personal relationships.

You might be able to get away with it, but seems to me to be unethical at best (if not illegal, I am not a lender) if neither you nor your wife plan to move in and live in on a daily basis.

If people don’t know that you have assets, then they are less likely to sue because there’s no use in suing people that qualify for food stamps.

Food for thought!  

Your partner should have created a PPM if he is the sole decision maker.So, do you want to be involved in the deal on a daily basis or do you want the protection a PPM offers its investors?

We use generic roundup products with burning agents daily....like 100+ gallons a week.

Create a strong reputation as a real estate agent in my local community.QUESTION:Any recommendations on daily routines to reach my potential and goals strictly for this site?

Make a pact with yourself to have x number of deals analyzed daily, or weekly or whatever works best for you.