Again, if you are financing the rehab costs then this question becomes highly critical.There is good money to be made in expensive neighborhoods and also in low-cost neighborhoods. 

Where is the money going to come from to make this happen? 

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And usually because the arbitrager has spent money to furnish the property, they want to make a go of the unit.

It will cost about $600.I wonder if I have spent the money too soon.I am not an expert in pest control.What if the tenant left a door open or something, and a few rodents slipped in?

During the court case, the judge informed me accepting any money forfeits the eviction.My question is, if the tenant sends money again during the eviction process, and I immediately send it back, is that considered "not accepting"?

Take the money you would be forced to pay for the course and use it to buy your first property and take off from there. 

Even at a $100k price the numbers don't work to get my money out on a refi at $140k valuation.

Required distros for tax consequence.At the same time I kinda snicker a bit since the buyer... the investor... thinks they found the next Apple or Tesla investment (and they are clearly the smartest in the room), and then go off the rails when it all goes south, I can't help but shake my head and have a small giggle.A fool and their money soon go separate ways, Yes, but don't you wonder how they got together in the first place?

We are doing this because we don't want to have to put so much money down in the beginning.