In middle school and early high school he had a handyman/gardening business.  

One owner is looking to exit to middle to high sevens on yield on cost.Cap exits are high 5’s, low 6’s for some Class A product.Turnover cost projections should escalate: $500 first year, $850 second year, $1000 third year.Consolidation and density of BFR assets can be an issue for insurance companies.

Also it was the middle of covid so there was that. 

(I grew up in North Alabama, and we had a science field trip there in middle school once).  

If my neighbor had notified me and presented me with an arborist's professional opinion plus photos of the tree split down the middle about to fall over, I would have been held responsible. 

I spent $12000 converting the middle unit back into the third unit and rented that for $850.

That could be used to put down the 15% down on the new purchase using DSCR.You could also do a "subject to" contract if you want more info I would look up "Pace Morby's" info or videos on Ytube.

Can you do the work you need to do (especially plumbing) being in the middle of the house?

(Why in the world Bigger Pockets did a book with Pace Morby is totally oxymoron from the position they used to be at.??????)

Most of the real estate courses out there range from $800 (Chris Chico) to $5k-$10k (Brent Daniels, Pace Morby, AstroFlipping w/ Jamil, etc).