Safety is our #1 priority, and it should be yours too.Ignore all the out-of-state solicitations you’ll receive now that you wrote you have money to lend and with no experience.

I think we just need to get that first investment done to get our feet wet and really get the ball rolling but wondering that with the fortunate situation I’m in with a great safety net already, is there a “best” way to start?

In a Subject To, There is NO safety for the seller.

My recommendation would be to look back at what your investing goals are and what you want to prioritize with your purchase (cash flow, appreciation, etc.). 

Human safety and property security always overrides economics.

I think if you wait depends on our goals, if you want to buy a small multi, then maybe you wait or prioritize getting a partner.

There are at least 10M residents in an urban environment that would be impacted by shutoffs, compared to several hundred thousand farmers...and you can even prioritize those for food security vs hay and processing production. 

As I mentioned in the first post, I do have quite a few other folks that are interested and am looking for the one that I think will be a good tenant so that I won't have any safety concerns for myself or the other house on the property.

I think I subconsciously like having that safety net, just as a back up in case I need it. 

Ultimately, I want to make this easy for the owners to sell and prioritize the relationship with them.