The third coaching program is someone simply signing up with them to learn to invest on their own however if you submit a good deal that makes sense they may entertain partnering with you. 

I concur with Jay: it's all in the discount and $100k doesn't cut it.My 2 cents,Mike

That way since there is a connection to the basement there is not issue with you crashing down there.If you don't want to do something like that, I would cut the basement off from the first floor and just rent the first floor, leaving you the basement to crash in when you want.Or see about getting the basement made into it's own separate unit now that ADU are allowed in Mass (although the law may not kick in until the new year)Also your town may now require a certificate of occupancy to be issued before you can rent it out and they may have something to say about this basement connection anyway.Just my two cents as they say.

Don't cut the corner on this one to save money.

This number simply means, your chances of success are pretty much 0!"

And simply sell the ones with the greatest equity and highest cost basis. 

When "buyer", presumably, couldn't keep property afloat and pay the loan, seller simply removed buyer and took over property again.  

As a fellow Northerner, I tend to buy in the Southern half of the US for 2 reasons:1) you get much higher year-round occupancy rates in the South & it’s simply tough to earn a good ROI in the North if your place sits vacant for a big chunk of the year2) Culturally, the Southern half of the US seems to be a lot more accepting of STRs regulation-wise.

Total still owed $13,600 (rent, late fees, legal fees) and $550 for the locksmith.Place reeks of pot, she had her adult son, who by the paystubs left behind only made $152 a month and spent his days laying on the couch (which reeked of pot) smoking and playing x-box (abandoned and power supply cut up). 

I noticed with the price range I was wondering if you could cut some costs with not going with a "high end" renovation you mentioned.