Section 8 is a government program that allows you to rent properties to lower-income residents in the Section 8 program. 

This will allow you give a reference point on how much potential rent you can receive.

With the drop in interest rates and the easing of the Fed's interest rate policies, there's an anticipation of a more favorable lending environment which allows investors and home buyers to be more considerate of buying properties.

If your 401(k) allows for loans that may be an option as that money is not taxed (per say) unless the loan is not paid back.   

- Will she be allowed to charge me a 0% interest on this loan? 

To cash flow with a long term rental you'll need to put over 30% down or pay all cash (which defeats the point of leverage and now you just tied up over $200k in a house OOS) or try to do mid-term rentals or STR (many subdivisions won't allow AirBnb now).

As a result, I intend to begin wholesaling to generate funds that will eventually allow me to pursue long-term buy-and-hold investments.I look forward to networking with all of you and am excited about the opportunities for growth and learning that lie ahead.

(we once paid $1800 to a big name plumber in town to replace 6in of plastic drainpipe under a stand alone tub). 3) We need better understanding of the legal structure (LLC) that we should have in place for our property, and also a tax advisor (CPA) to help with understanding deductions.

We keep the assets and allow them to continue to cash flow, thats the Nomad way.

The problem with mixed use sometimes is you cannot rebuild it in the same configuration (can't get insurance for replacement and city/county won't allow rebuild).