The kicker to me is that they don't have a HOA or any governing body that meets regularly from what I can tell.

If they dont want to use you then well there is always the aspect that there are other doctors and dentists that might be better suited to take care of your teeth and body. why should they get your business and you not get theres?

Avi, there is a lot to know about when it comes to rehabbing but I will cover a few of the most basic mistakes new rehabbers make, although it sounds like you have some real estate investing experience so hopefully you can avoid these:1) Overestimating ARV (after repair value): it is human nature to be optimistic and look at the best case scenario, but you have to be realistic when analyzing the end sale price of a property.

I am intensely fascinated by the market and the fact that this investment provides tangible and human links that are unique to this field (which I'll bet for many has had both positive and negative implications!).

$400 rent/unit sounds like a human maintenance problem to me.

You'll likely get some good opinions as other members here answer, but good golly it is a doozie of a questionI can tell you CFP and CFA certified/chartered individuals will require additional information including life goals, risk tolerance, age, human capital, lifestyle expenses, etc.

it is a conflict of interest. they don't care who's in the property as long as they get a body in there. and the investor gets screwed...it makes my blood boil.

If you need human interaction to learn, then you should find a REIA meeting to go to and start buying a lot of people lunch and picking their brains.

I have a similar toilet story, but mine ended with 3 gallons on human waste on me.

The Universe is give and take; the body needs to breathe in and breathe out.