Make sure you’re not just covering your debt service with the rent, but also covering vacancy, maintenance, CapEx, etc.

Why go with a crowdfunding site rather than syndicating and getting your debt from a bank?

I teach kids but the parents don't tip me for teaching them.And that would be a terrible hit to the upward mobility of the middle class' attempt to move to the next level if 1031 exchanges were eliminated.

I used my heloc to paydown a substantial amount of credit card debt to raise my credit score a month prior.

We just sold our house and have very little debt (only student loan) and are living with family. - We have roughly $150k in the bank- only student loan debt- currently 2 sfh investment properties Where would you start or go from here next?

If not that would be a priority for me-pay off the highest interest rate debt first.Some of mine is 'live off' money. 

You spent a lot of time & effort on rehabbing an upper apartment that I assume will pay higher mkt rents but get to enjoy the smoking as it permeates through the building & the dog howling.You need to eliminate this nuisance & then rehab that apartment to gain yet higher mkt rents.

If you buy the rental in your name this will have an effect on your debt to income ratio.

Currently, working on debt removal (everything except the mortgage), learning the math, and breaking down deals. 

All non purchasing spouses obligations on credit are included in debt to income ratio of FHA.