The primary benefit of a smaller  renovation is you'll have a larger safety net if the renovation gets out of hand, the property won't sell, or if it takes longer than expected to rent.

I only work with GCs who get their hands dirty. 

It is very hands on and offers the ability to Finance, Wholesale and or Invest in Commercial Property.

Are you asking about a $50k purchase price or $50k in hand for a down payment?

The last 2 years I have collected over 80 different bottle and gotten my hands on a good bit of the staples.  

I am Learning Autocad and Chief Architect and would love to get my hands on Building plans for single family and multifamily for study purposes.

Most people just blindly call as many people as they can….. and usually with the cheapest and worst data they can get their hands on.  

I'm going into real estate investment banking after graduation and thought it would be wise to get my hands dirty with a deal in the meantime.

Insurance doesn't want to hand over money sometimes even when they are obligated to, that is why public insurance adjusters exist.

I understand his point that the lender will be interested and your deal when you have an actual deal in hand.