The quickest way to get life-altering cashflow would be to find a multi-unit property and live in one of the units.

So I would analyze them separately and as a whole, & with different exit strategies (fix & flip, long term hold, house hack, BRRRR etc...).Whatever you decide to do with the property after purchase will alter your numbers & affect your decision.

Not to get off on a philosophical bent but I've always been of the opinion that people are born basically honest and stray off the path for one reason or another as a result life altering experiences and exposure. 

Lots of things could be altered, but it would be an act of fraud to do it. 

If you feel that there is a better way for me to gain those things or more with my current circumstances, I'm willing to hear you out and change/alter the path to my goals.I'm new to this and have read/heard that the cash flow generated relative to the value of the property is the number one statistic to look at.

Paystubs are really easily faked or altered.. .there are literally dozens of websites that will generate fake paystubs (not listing any in case there are P.O.S. reading..), and income? 

My primary contractor or project manager if we are only calling licensed guys contractors is my go to on almost all jobs big and small.If it involves altering any of the 4 systems being roof, plumbing, electrical or HVAC we'll bring in a licensed guy so they can pull permits and do it by the book.

Terms of who gets what will be set during the divorce; what she does now can alter that significantly.

Doing so will be life altering and a BIG boost in helping you get more financially fit. 

A pre-ordinance (built before July 8, 1957) residential building or building of mixed residential occupancy, not complying with the requirements in force and applicable to the building at the time of its conversion, may be altered so as to legalize one dwelling unit, in addition to the number of dwelling units originally authorized, providing that said unit was determined by the office of the zoning administrator or the zoning board of appeals to have existed prior to July 8, 1957, and provided such building complies with the other provisions of this chapter.