We have a rough road ahead of us.

Do I need a mentor to take classes for licensure or can I go ahead and pay out of pocket?

I would go ahead and meet with a lender or two and come up with a game plan.

If we are stuck in place for 6months/2 years, why not get a head start on this new business plan? 

And don't worry, you will have a lot more difficult times ahead in your REI journey, so don't let a website bring you down. 

This, for most people, will mean that you'll need a HML relationship beforehand, and will want to give them a heads up on what you're doing.

If it offers a good rate of return go ahead, but don't lowball just to lowball otherwise you are wasting everyone's time, if the market supports their price they don't need to sell to you, if not then they deserve to be lowballed.

You're already miles ahead of many people. 

Here are some things to think about with a househack-https://www.biggerpockets.com/...The other option is to invest just in a straight investment property and rent where you live.

You're already leaps and bounds ahead of your peers in that property ownership is something that you're thinking about.2) When you graduate, think about "house hacking" and purchase a multi-family property in a neighborhood with appreciation potential (i.e.