While I commend people on having the commitment and passion to peruse a different path, but there needs to be some forethought as opposed to firing from the hip.

Including more than one may damage your offer because the agent may get the impression you are not committed or haven’t gone far enough down the process.

Do not do a mailer because you aren’t sure it will work or want to commit to the time it takes.

Sounds like they are probably committing a bit of Homestead Fraud for the tax break. 

Convince good tenants to commit to longer term leases.So in the fall of 2016 I took the plunge and closed on this massive purchase !!!

If you do not get  lease executed with a forward commitment or rents are less than you thought for the project then you cancel the land agreement and not close on it or renegotiate the land costs.Last you want to do is put down a big chunk of money for owner finance and not have the tenants lined up yet.

Most sponsors/syndicators will want a longer term commitment.

If the spouse is not committed, it will fail and I don't want to get in between.

Also, it's often a pass through cost, at the very least the insurance policy has to be, but even the commitment and searches I usually see end buyers paying for. 

Personally, I'd love to BRRR some multifamily properties in Vancouver (WA) to start out, I just need to make the plunge and commit.