The man is insane.  

Cash flow:Post refi: $109.26 ($1,311.16 annually)Cash on Cash post refi: 24.8% I do plan to get an agent to help me with CMA's, but these are preliminaryNow...There is a child support lien for about $25,000 against the man (whose address is shown as this property on the lien), but i cant find where he is an owner of the house (only the woman's name appears in the public record)...so does this lien affect this property?? 

It sounds crazy but when I'm up there calling numbers and my pit man is in your face and your ear and the other guy is going for it you need to remember what you came to pay and stay with that.Don't try to game it.

Xavier Wharton , plenty of non-real estate books on the topic and lots of research from Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, etc.However, the content is geared towards managing larger organizations/corporations and I used to read them when I had oversight of 600 people in corporate America.

(Close to a College)Caller #2: This man bought this house a few years ago with the intention of fixing it up.

Our 8 year goal is to both not have to work for the man no more and will do what it takes to achieve!!!!

We have been incorporating Passivhaus/EnerPHit ideas and practices into our retrofits as our knowledge increases; materials and equipment becomes available (cost effectively) here in North America; and the mindset, knowledge and skills of our trades improve with respect to energy efficiency.If the cost is equal or less than renovating a house to current code standards, then it would follow that renting that house would provide a better return on investment.

Hey @Jordan Charles, I live in california, and quite honestly I dont want to steer you wrong in my answer, but If I were to ask anyone @Jerry Padilla is the best man to ask.  

I did it with photos and phone calls only, and man was I sorry.

welcome man if I can help you with any pointers let me know.