If you made it this far I want to thank you for your time in reading my post and look forward to future connections. 

I'd say your first move should be to house hack and get out of the apartment, this is the most beginner-friendly way to get started, and as you continue to educate yourself you'll be better equipped to find other deals as you learn.

Greetings from the Bay Area in California.

You can make more if you self manage, but that takes time to set up and there can be a learning curve that costs money.Our agents are well versed in providing full financial breakdowns of every property they look at.  

Quote from @Mike Grudzien: What is your credit score? 

I'm Derwin from New York, and I'm passionate about real estate investing for quite some time.

How would you all handle this?

These are some options that I am considering. 1) Getting an LLC and a Joint Venture agreement to partner with a long time friend of mine but somehow separate our business from our individual marriages?

I'm curious if anyone has experience leasing to Edward Jones and would feel comfortable giving details about their experience. 

Looking to learn from other multifamily investors in Dallas.