You have a very good balanced approach to getting started and it's great you are prepping for the future.

If you are cash poor, and can recoup cash from this transaction, it will give you some ammo for the next deal that is going to come in the next 12-18 months.If you were using the space, that would be different, but if you're looking to rent it out, and are stuck without a tenant, you become even more cash poorGood luckGino

Hello I am trying to see how I can go about getting down payment funding on an investment property. any ideas or creative options?

If you have recommendations for Plumber and electrician as well that will be great.

Analyze the property's income potential and expenses and see how it shakes out while you live there and when you eventually move out. 

Their LES (like any other civilian paystub) can be fabricated, so how do you know it is real? 

Let me know if you need more information or a referral link for skip tracing.

What do you mean by convert?

It also helps you build the intuition on how much you can offer.

Do you have the money?