We had to make emergency decisions multiple times a day for weeks to protect the properties and the tenants.

They're the kind of pros who can dig into your plan, give it a good shake, and offer smart advice on everything from portfolio strategies to tax stuff.Sounds like it could be a game changer for you, right?

@Stuart UdisAll great comments, seems like putting skin in the game will be a reassuring factor for any potential investors.

Interview multiple agents they work for you and need to be trusted advisors, guides, and direct with issues that might arise. 

I am new to the game and using the FHA loan has just seemed to be the most common way to house hack (at least in terms of what the resources I have read have said). 

And that’s if you can’t find something to buy for under $100k or time multiple sales at once. 

If you don't/won't have WiFi then you should either consider a SimpliSafe system that you can move around from house to house, or some type of Trail cameras like hunters use for identifying game areas.

Have flexible repayment terms been a game changer for your deals, and if so, how have you leveraged that flexibility to scale your investments?

Don't hate the playa, hate the game.

Perhaps if your partner was a general contractor or handyman type there may be some merit there to reduce costs / increase profitability.If your partner enjoys deal sourcing, a better move might be for him to become an agent - so he could legally collect commissions from finding deals and managing properties for multiple people.