In addition to the educational components you mentioned, I suggest you network with like-minded investors locally to you and in the areas where you plan to invest. 

Does UMMC offer any incentives in addition to Live Near Your Work?

I could easily put in an additional 30k or so and purchase something in the range of $800K.

A full review is required when a primary buyer is putting less than 10% down or when an investor is putting less than 25% down This review requires a long form questionnaire, budget, by-laws and possible a couple additional documents. 

This would be a turn key on this end- an established property management team and is already in place, it’s recently renovated (no/very minimal repair costs anticipated) and all but 2 or 3 units are already tenanted for the next year.

Therefore, you can deduct items that are directly related(repairs) to the rental units plus items paid indirectly for the rental units(think real estate taxes, interest, insurance).in addition - it looks like you are looking to use parts of the personal residence as a home office.Just note that, it would be hard to prove that you use 100% of the personal residence as a home office. 

Additionally the holes required to run any cable will also need t be repaired.

In addition to your note, with specific payment terms, you need an executed and recorded 2nd mtg/deed of trust.

Mine is paid off though so I don’t really care about it much these days.To me: $13.8k is just hella equity to be dropping into a Class D, for $200-230/month (since property tax wasn’t mentioned), which will likely very minimally appreciate.My first two Class A properties ($229k and $293k) I househacked them with 5% owner-occupied and only put down $11k and $14k. 

In terms of rehab I'm looking to invest an additional $10,000 to make improvements, update, and clean up the house to add value.