I am also a member/subscriber of Vodessey, Short Sale Prophets Basic, and several others. 

Exactly, i am trying to be code compliant and seems like an uphill task.

Interview them by phone or during the showing to see if they will meet your basic standards.

That shows real estate can be possible for anyone; in my opinion, I know everyone has unique and challenging situations, but in principle, anyone who can follow some basic budget fundamentals can save up enough for a down payment.Grateful BiggerPockets continues to bring more people into the industry!

This building will basically need a full gut reno. 

Basic and free. 

Others are exploring different real estate asset classes all together.Notice in that chart in the link above, today's trend isn't too different from how things looked basically until 2010.

Once you’ve mastered the basics and feel confident, you’ll be better prepared to explore long-distance investments.

Is the property set up as a STR already or do you need to do the basic work to get it started?

Please note the information provided below is a layman's definition designed to provide a basic understanding for the general audience.