Over the phone I find it difficult to differentiate me from the people only looking to make a quick buck because some Youtube Personality says they can do it with 5 simple steps. 

I'll follow some of the steps you took, and I have thought of the 203k loan to wrap everything up, but need to do some more research on that.

Challenges?

We're looking at this new job as a stepping stone, so we would likely move again. 

I get great tax write offs, I live off the cash flow and I invest because I love the process and the challenges of finding great off market properties.Your mileage may vary.

You just took one of the most difficult steps in real estate investment; the first step.

My next steps are looking like multi-families.

Challenges?

If you are found to be negligent, your liability coverage would step in to cover both types of expenses.

Down the road, another $20-25K to turn the garage into an efficiency unit.I went through the steps, and AIRBNB seemed to recommend starting the 3BR unit off around $70/night and anticipated about a 60% occupancy rate.Okay, so there's the basics.