Also,  you will save a lot of money on discounts on rehab materials, vendors, contractors, title company numbers, etc. from their "mastery member" discounts . 

Would you: A) Sell the lots now at a discount, take a loss but at least get some money back out to try and redeploy elsewhere. 

The best drywall job I got was when I had the entire first floor (9 foot walls and the ceiling too) -- living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, the back hallway, and the upstairs bathroom all drywalled AND textured for $2,000.

Keep in mind that about 40% of the population rents.I agree with you that buying a run-down property requires experience, the biggest concern is that you don't get enough discount for the condition.

That is a $40K discount or $40K cash back to you as an Academy investor on a brand new $400K home from one many national builders across multiple different markets.

Then if 50% of bookings actually use the "included add-on" with a standard $100 coupon, that's $2000 in services I have to fulfill (for now I'm assuming they all use the full $100 but I'd set it up where it's a discount code and I charge for any extra amount).

(Please note that I get a significant MSRP discount on my S-W purchases) Emerald is great from a water-based standpoint, but is a lot more pricey and I have not been able to justify buying it for use in my properties outside of one 120 year old banister. 

I've seen them from $3500 to $10,000, more than that if it's a retail roofer that isn't giving an investor discount

Down payments are a good thing for you, put as much down as you can. what if i can purchase property at a discount so theres some built in equity?

We’re investors and have been buying houses in the area at a discount.