She was putting signs on the windows of the Mobile Home accusing me of being a “bad person” and claiming that I was stealing her home.

I’m definitely pro 1 tax accountant, but having a dedicated RE team is never a bad thing.

I don't think it's a bad idea to pay for coaching and education but I also can't just trust this company and think that they will give me 100% GOOD education and GOOD coaching/ mentoring for 12.5k (if my coworker and I split it).

Tax valuations can be grossly inaccurate and are a bad way to appraise a property.

There will always be another deal down the road, but a bad financing situation will ruin you

The allure will stay nicer and last longer than wood but it sounds like you are tending toward treating this more as a personal home than a rental.

.- More favorable loan and insurance terms for an owner occupied property.There are also downsides such as:- Less privacy- Blurring of the landlord vs neighbor relationship- Can be harder to be the "bad guy" on things because you see your tenants often.

I also eventually knocked out credit cards, car payments and all 'bad' debt. 

If you're in the bay area, would be happy to treat you to lunch or dinner for any good reccomendations :)Preferably someone who is an investor themselves, we're looking for a small multifamily unit in Oakland or the East Bay ~600k.Thanks in advance! 

This way, you are earning $ but, more importantly, not risking anything AND at the same time you are learning what's good, what’s bad (what the professional buyers like or don't like and why) as well as the entire due diligence/backend process so that after you do a few of these transactions, you will be MUCH better prepared to invest in notes for your own account.I've been working with new note investors for 20 + years, matching them up with the right funder depending upon the types of transactions they want to refer.