I literally had to provide an estimate from a licensed contractor to install handles and deadbolts on interior unit doors and they made me escrow 125% of that quote.  

So it was literally her job to be a perfect borrower, and she was.

Literally, about a week and a half ago, I decided to go ahead and take my profits and do the rollover.

@Stephen Ray , yes I was thinking literally no money from my own pocket...congrats on your first flip man.

On the side, for the past 12+ years, I've been a hammer-swinger for the two residences I own, doing literally everything except roofing (yep, everything, including plumbing, electrical, ductwork, flooring, demolition, framing, drywall, brick-laying, windows, cabinets...... etc).

We did a complete renovation, literally flipping the house (shifting living room to bedroom side of the house and vice-versa. 

For off-market deals, you really need to be here or have someone here that can be "boots on the ground" and literally be able to drive areas and identify assets that might be potential deals.

I think in the process of being the Older Wiser More Experienced Investors out there, the literal original question has gotten lost in the smog.To wit: What IS real estate?

And by "riding shotgun", he meant, literally, riding along with a fully loaded shotgun in hand.

One of their tried and true suggestions is "Driving for Dollars" where you literally drive around looking for deals.