Call hard money lenders and grill them on how they work.Find solid investors that make money. 

I've gone to two so far in different areas (one in philly riverwards - at Johnny Utahs and the other at Fairmount Grille), they've both been really helpful for me if only because of the contacts that I made.

Take your parents out to a steak dinner and celebrate - you’ve earned it!

Yeah, I'd say a steak dinner (depending on prevailing restaurant/covid regulations!) 

Of course, the engineer would be sticking his neck out, so he definitely is going to grill you on the specifics of what was done and how it was done. 

I don't do section 8 for the above reason.I have a genetic defect in my brain that makes me angry every time i see these lowlifes who won't work in the store buying $12 lb steaks with food stamp cards.I live in a small town & we have 4th generation welfare families living in some of the housing projects.You guys don't even want to get me started on my beliefs on the new govt program idea i have called "Work or Starve"

Love Edgewood, great spot of grabbing a drink/food...not to mention beautiful facilities/grounds (especially in spring/summer)Mott Canyon Tavern & Grill ive been once, great little spot which is right by where you are staying (kingsbury grade). 

I also understand the grilling.

After completed, I found that one of my steak knives in my drying rack had caulk all over it.

All told our mortgage, tax, and insurance payments come out to about $750 and if all units were rented out we would pull about $2000 a month.As it stands now we have one unit rented and our roommate pays us $300 a month, so we still cover the mortgage even with 50% occupancy.The house definitely needed some TLC when we closed.It was pretty much trashed, but the previous owners left a consolation prize of steaks and a case of beer in the fridge.The cleaning was a process by itself that included the excavation of about 3000 lady bug carcasses.We also gave the house a fresh coat of interior pain, re-plastered the ceilings, ripped out the old carpet and revived the original hardwood floors, fixed the roof, installed fans and a washer dryer set, and replaced several broken window panes.