He even chatted with me through this forum (Bigger Pockets) and was very encouraging that you can even do it just with free stuff out there.  

However, the current market environment with relatively very high interest rates (7.37x increase of the 10-year treasury in 40 months from 2020-2024), and the slow recovery coming out of the Pandemic for the city make this a great opportunity to do just that, with many positive market factors on the horizon.In my opinion, right now is a great time to purchase a value add multifamily asset at an attractive basis, refinance in the coming years as we are now moving into a falling rate environment, receiving your tax-free refinance proceeds from the forced appreciation coming from renovations, the spike in market rent growth, lower vacancy, and compressing cap rates during the stabilization period, The macro factors for the DC Metro and for multifamily overall should contribute to a multifamily asset in the area being a safe and lucrative long-term investment as well.Other Notable Developments in the D.C.

If you need any assistance or have questions, feel free to reach out. 

If you are patient, it will come into focus for you.Best of luck as you get going, and feel free to ask any questions.

If you need a lender for that, feel free to shoot me a DM.TYFYS and best of luck!

I took the 3 day class in Hartford a few years ago because it was free for veterans so I signed up.

My budget is in the $200-250K range.Please feel free to let me know if additional details would help, and thank you in advance for your time and advice! 

I took a break from school and shed all points of stress in my life.

However, if you intend to work with a hard money lender or utilize a short-term loan product, you're on the clock for repayment, which can be stressful if things go sideways. 

Usually best to use free/cheap money.