One key takeaway for future projects is the value of hiring professional painters.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Connect with professionals who know what they are doing so you can receive proper guidance.

I am thinking about doing this full time and was wondering if there was a coach/professional i could speak with to give me an honest assessment on my current real estate portfolio?

His current career, according to LinkedIn, is as Senior Partner at Growth Management Group, LLC from 1999 to present.

With these additions I got comps putting the deal's ARV around 347.The punctual, timely, and professional contractors I met gave me quotes between 90-135k for my full project.

One key takeaway for future projects is the value of hiring professional painters.

A non-franchised Broker with six agents won't have professional training and resources, so a new agent won't be trained as well and will struggle to get started. 

But I would be sure to look into that & speak to a tax professional up there before dumping too much time into research.

You can be sure they will continue to negotiate for, strategize and advise themselves.If the laws are similar where you are, you should consider if you want someone doing those things for you, and whether you are comfortable going toe-to-toe alone with a licensed professional on a $1.25 million purchase.