These must be setup through a partnership or corporation (usually you'll create an LLC expressly for this purpose).

This conversation is so prevalent that I feel like there is some big time lobbying money or corporate initiative trying to convince the general public that a credit inquiry is financial suicide. 

For your FIRST purchase use NACA (Neighborhood Association of America). 

steveI did a podcast last week with an advisor who mentioned a loophole in the covid situation whereas if you were affected (again this is step 1), people could take money at of their corporate 401k and put it in a self directed Ira.

If you currently dont have real estate in your name, look into NACA (Neighboorhood Assistance Corporation of America). 

Look into NACA.com (Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America). 

What is the best market in America to invest in?

I suggest you call around and find the non-national bank lenders, maybe credit union, maybe national loan brokers,,, finance of america (tip), who will help you structure the deal before you lease up the tenant.   

I am starting out from scratch after my divorce and am interested in setting up the right corporate entity and accounting for all of my expenses appropriately. 

Noorda, husband andwife as joint tenants, as TRUSTOR and Investors Title Company as TRUSTEE andEquiFirst Corporation as LENDER, in the stated amount of $301,750.00 in favor ofMortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., (MERS), acting solely as a nomineefor Lender and Lender's successors and assigns as BENEFICIARY, dated November17, 2006, and recorded December 13, 2006, as Entry No. 9939205, in Book 9394, atPage 2796 of Official Records.The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust was assigned to U.S.