Get the FHA loan first and you will have the easiest time, but unless you are buying an expensive house it would be just as easy to go conventional.

On the tenth day...Thank you for the gift! 

If you want, you could even put in that you require an inspection as part of lease, but since you may get push back from tenants on that (I don't know your market and how this works), the smoke detector is easiest approach. 

Which do you want to use your best and easiest loan on?

@Shaun Morgan We are using a local commercial lender because I am receiving the full down payment for our first deal as a gift from my Mom.

My clients thank me for the business, send gifts, etc.

The easiest way is to show her the benefits is when the rent money comes in and she can see it’s actually panning out .

The easiest option I see is paying off more of my mortgage each month.What would you suggest? 

By far the cheapest, easiest method with zero origination costs, and you pay interest only when used. 

Doing this first will give you a price range to start with.I invest in those areas as well and the most easiest properties are the median houses - 3beds, 2baths, 1400sqft for SFH.