Its also a good idea to keep any receipts (I use a google drive folder, they have a scan function that makes uploading receipts a breeze)

There are some great meet ups in your area I'm sure and a lot of people at those meet ups are more than happy to chat and give ideas and answer questions.

Both properties have a substantial amount of equity that’s essentially sitting idle.Would it be a good idea to tap into this equity (through a HELOC, cash-out refinance, etc.) to fund future fix-and-flip projects or purchase additional rental properties?

In retrospect this $200 was never mentioned in the original pitch but I later discovered that even the idea of one time payment and forever help until you make the $1M profit and split with them is not true.

Any insights or creative ideas would be greatly appreciated!

I know there is no one right answer and some variable, but looking for ideas/advice. 

(Don’t wait—spots are limited, and the challenge starts January 30th!)

I like the idea above about trying to do MTR.

I like the idea if the deal goes through to re-sell to another investor to get our money out of it and let him deal with mold issue, the leaking plumbing, and the leaky roof.

At one point years ago, I toyed with the idea of owning giant apartment complexes in multiple cities.