I was working as a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch.

(i.e. a college student with a huge passion for real estate and financial freedom)

Through proactive maintenance, efficient tenant placement, and careful financial management, I optimized rental income and ensured a steady cash flow.

Where comps come in to to compare "cap Rates"  (a measure of financial performance) of recent sales. 

If your goal is financial freedom, which is a long-term goal, not so much.Financial freedom is a long-term proposition, not a one-time event.

Since you already have an offer, it’s not really about whether the property will sit for six months, it’s about whether keeping it makes financial sense.

The victims are a family in Texas that loaned him their life savings.Any leads on his financial assets would be appreciated and greatly help this family. 

These were financial mistakes we made when we were younger, and unfortunately, they snowballed over time.We currently rent but own a rental property out of state that cash flows $600/month and has about $190,000 in equity.

I am having troubling finding many through traditional methods of LinkedIn or Indeed.A little background on me - I am 24 years old; I reside in upstate New York, and I am looking to relocate somewhere along the east coast; I have a bachelor's degree in finance and about 1.5 years of experience as a financial analyst at a Manufacuring company.

Simply put, many of these distressed properties were put under duress by the former owners financially, not necessarily the location.