@Alison Anderson You need to make sure it is set up with Mike as the seller to the end buyer.

I assume you already have an LLC set up and your income is running through there?

Pay for an option to purchase at a set amount.2.

You forgot to mention that they bully you to access their trusted website to pull your credit score for them to set you up to borrow the $20,000 to $40,000 to purchase their advanced training. 

You both have to be on the same page when you start; have the same long term goals; and set up your divorce before you even get started. 

MEETING PEOPLE AT THE DOOR When I do an open house I have a folding table set up next to the window in the Kitchen.

IMO, stay away from the major national VA lenders, most of their LO's are not experts and don't understand investors and house hacking and setting you up for success.  

As a beginner I'm assuming it will take time to acquire more properties to get to our cash flow goal since we are planning this as a side hustle.

I have 24 units and I am trying to set up on Quickbooks because it gives more financial reports.

If you aren't set on buying locally (sounds like you're not), then you can just pick what feels better and has the better numbers. - Residential rental properties (1-4 units) are the most tax-benefited asset class available. - Residential vs. commercial in general: This is a a crazy-basic article, but might trigger some pros and cons thoughts for you on which to go- https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/5-SFRs-or...- Ultimately, what would you most enjoy buying?