For double bore I either put a dummy plate over the unused bore or, as someone else mentioned, put a non-locking knob on one of them.I'm a huge fan of the Kwikset Smartlocks on individual unit doors but I prefer the Schlage keypad locks on common doors.

I would seek competent tax advice, but if your spouse is working a regular nine to five type job (hourly wage or salary) then the choice will probably be straight forward.

I am now considering partnering up with two other individuals(1/3 each) to invest in multi-family homes.

That being said here’s my 2 cents on your individual expenses.  

AND as long as individual power and water meters.  99.9% chance this is all illegal and only one power meter and one water meter which makes it difficult to rent to 3 different tenants. 

If you are going to start partnerships, I recommend going with individual LLCs.

I know my understanding of investing has been greatly expanded through getting to know the individuals mentioned above.

We haven't made any concrete decisions about where we want to establish a team out of state but Memphis, Oklahoma City and Kansas City have stood out as early front runners.We're excited to learn, excited to be here, excited to meet other like-minded individuals, excited to build relationships and most importantly, excited to keep taking action to start reaching our goal of breaking my 'golden handcuffs' and reaching financial freedom!

I'm not sure if your wife works or not, but if you made something closer to $70k a year, she would have a CHOICE to work or not, which is not realistic on only $35k. 

If you have construction knowledge, that may be a plus for a value-add deal.Without any capital or experience, it is going to be hard to lock up a property, so my advice is to partner with someone.We do this occasionally with talented individuals who want to add value to the sponsorship.