Personally, I don't think this is a long term successful model in terms of risk management.

If you can bridge the gap in terms of knowing the lingo and terminoglogy that will help as well with the normal finding great deals that most investors will ask for.As you work with one investor you can build up your book of contacts and knowledge.

It's like free labor well in terms of my time at least. 

@Zachary Bannon in terms of asset classes, would you be open to a smaller square footage single family?

You can do DSCR loans /Bank statements/ Hard money loans, where they only focus on how well the subject property performs in terms of the rental aspects or the ARV aka after repair value.

In terms of cash flow, given that I'd be living in a unit, I'm not focused on cash flow at the moment until I refinance out and move out of the duplex. 

We now want to invest in 4 plex or apartment complexes and have no idea which markets are good in terms of cap rate and also ease of management.

You can see what they offer today in terms of teaching how to get a billboard permit and lease it out.

In terms of other activities, you should make sure to line up the inspection, title, escrow and insurance company ahead of time.

For that reason, many larger "flips" often don't end up in investor's hands as they can't be competitive with a conventional buyer in terms of sale price.