However, it might also incur additional accounting and tax complexities.Non-Real Assets:Holding Company: If the non-real assets are essential to the operation of the property, holding them in the same company as the property (either operating or holding) makes sense for financial reporting purposes.Separate Entity: If these non-real assets are more independent or potentially have different risk profiles, consider holding them in a separate entity owned by the holding company.

- Should I even be looking right now, or wait an additional year to build up savings even more, forcing me to rent another apartment in the meantime and not own anything?

I think it'll be a positive addition to the neighborhood and will block some noise from the main street nearby.

We can comfortably provide a down payment over $100k, have a few hundred thousand in assets (i.e. equities, no property), have good credit (both over 750), no credit card debt.

Once married you only get one FHA per couple, so (not that I am encouraging it) but it is a great way to lever up to $2m of debt/assets with only 2.5% down

And as mentioned above, if there is income that another lender has missed for you, then maybe that income could be used to help get you a higher "debt to income" threshold.  

There is also appreciation (gentrification area for this one), debt pay-down, and tax benefits of owning it outside of the cash-flow. 

Any other ideas for how to make out with the most money after an eviction or pursue tennats for past debt. 

Keep in mind managers charge an additional fee for all services rendered. do this can add up too.

Since I just got a credit card my credit score isnt the best (his is 700 mine is 600). the good news is we have saved combined $20,000 to put into our real estate. we have no debt and We both work full time and have Paystubs to back it up.