I am not an attorney and I could blow multiple holes through that augment.

Sorry if the truth hurts, but if somebody is really financially smart, they will become accredited on financial merit. 

From a selfish point of view I teach people the hard truth about real estate. i don't want to compete against newbies that don't understand the risks they are taking, and the hidden cost they are ignoring. 

By the time you are closing on the first property, you will have honed the fundamentalsnegotiation - it will feel like you have to think about a lot of things all-at-once, and it will all feel new. truth is, its not really that difficult, it's just the new-ness that can overwhelm folks at first. networking - talking to folks in the business and finding your voice: agents/brokers, property managers, fellow investorWe own some SFR investments, as well... but we didn't learn nearly as much buying them, as when we purchased a duplex.

I started work a week prior to closing and at closing the deal almost got derailed because sellers weren't truthful about plat survey and property lines.

Lying, stretching the truth, lying by omission or any other way of obfuscating the truth should never be a consideration.Sorry if my rant was off base.  

I am really afraid about hiring a realtor who is not truthful about my home value after repair.

Now I noticed garbage inspectors follow garbage trucks here in NYC, so what he tells me has a ring of truth. 

I’m wondering if I should shop with other lenders who seem open to the work a 203k loan process or if he is actually telling me the truth.

Truth is that I don’t think I could ever trust a property manager again.