My hopes is that the "Biggest and the Baddest" Podcast continues!

My biggest advise is to not fall for lower price tag deals. 

Albany was the biggest little town around for many years, but it has lost its way.

My biggest piece of advice would be to take it slow and learn to evaluate different options and strategies and hear different opinions (you don't have to take them all and use them, see what works for you... there are a lot of them on these forums LOL) as soon as you can.

Also, the biggest ticket item will most likely be the main sewer line disconnected, What was the quote for the repair?

This is the biggest thing if you are going into a lot of deals which what you should do anyway due to diversification.Solo 401(k) Advantage: If you're using a Solo 401(k) instead of an IRA, you avoid UDFI entirely.

The biggest advantage is I could still refinance since it was technically owner occupied.In terms of privacy, it depends on how the loft is laid out.

@Wayne Brooks  As Wayne mentioned that area is one of the biggest boom bust areas in the entire US I have been following it since the mid 80s when I went there to scope out how they could have 250k lots in Leigh acres .. 

However, split systems are like large lego sets and the biggest margin for error with this system is reliant on a properly installed system.

With flips, one of the biggest unknowns is the rehab costs, which is where you'll have an advantage.