Cedar or vinyl is a better choice then wood. 

If the tenant side if smaller, move into it and rent the larger one.

You're in the right place and your choice to sign up for the Rookie Bootcamp was a great decision to begin.

If there is a 75% mortgage, the property is not nearly as interesting to the ambulance chaser.Liability aside, a 100% paid-in-full rent property is a very poor investment choice. 

I’ve had to slash prices on my larger units in the area and there’s no sign of imminent recovery.

We carefully rehabbed these buildings (occasionally going over budget) but stuck with it and managed to complete the project, lease up all of the units, and divest at a healthy upside which allowed us to segue our returns into larger investments.

Your choice...good luck

We normally do not give a choice unless the lawn is super large. 

I would assume a larger company wouldn't have the president/ceo filling out loan paperwork.

Usually, the passive investors get the larger portion of a 70/30 or 80/20 split, with the general partners getting the smaller percentage.