To resolve parking, is there anyway to maintain the driveway for a couple off-street parking spots, even though the garage is gone?  

One solution I see some people do is to partner with another investor on a couple of deals where each brings something to the table...more capital, experience, etc.

Coupled with persistently high interest rates that may last for years, rising insurance premiums are inevitable, regardless of your property’s condition.

I am about ready to just manage myself from out of state and have a couple of local handymen help me out when things come up.

Your experience as a real estate agent, coupled with your technical expertise, makes you a strong asset to the local investment community.Your “live and flip” strategy and focus on PML partnerships sound like a smart approach to building your portfolio.

I have a couple lenders who say they could "figure it out", but it would require some grey area finagling like having the tenant sign a lease personally instead of the company.So the questions is, what do I do now.

In the pitch I include just a couple of my projects from the last year as a reference to my experience. 

JeffWe lead a couple investor meet up groups in person and live stream about the Central Ohio real estate market.

How to Invest in Real Estate and The Book on Real Estate Investing are a couple great books published by bigger pockets. congrats on taking the first step.

After a couple years and a couple different programs I can confidently say skip them all except Vena Jones Cox's the Guru Manifesto.