I noticed this post is two years older than my post, so let me know what you ended up doing.

We wanted to get one maybe two properties and sit on them until after college where we will have stable incomes and be looking to buy 1-2 properties a year.

My dad has two rental properties there and I honestly prefer Chicago lolI've got several attorneys that can review your lease but it's probably not that necessary if you have a standard template.

Can you build two smaller homes and get a better $/SF than a single big box.If you can build 3500 SF on the parcel...

Two examples of investment vehicles that passive investors can utilize:Real Estate Syndication: If you are invested in a real estate syndication, be sure to understand whether or not the benefits of the cost segregation can be passed on to the investors.

We are looking into two options for lead gen. 

James, I deal mostly on the commercial and education side but from what I know 903.3.1.1.1 is the only place where they list exceptions and two forms of egress us not one of them. 903.3.1.2 calls out the requirement for nfpa 13r sprinkler systems for group R. if the rezoning is not allowing a grandfather from the original building code that didn't originally require sprinklers, then you are at the JHA's mercy on this one. 

Further, my observation so far is the skill to make an accurate determination of ARV and Repair is the sine qua non of the whole system --- but so far I have not seen too much in depth training on those two things... just hey here's what it is generally sorta thing. 

I found a fixer-upper property that has two duplexes on one lot.

I had very little pain with my first two STRs.