I’m also open to any advice or help that may benefit someone like me who’s totally new to real estate or better yet new to investing and creating a portfolio all together.

I started here about 10 years ago as a total NEWB and had NO IDEA what I was doing.

Buyers now have more choices, and that means power is in their hands!

Better unit mix (I know the total rents would be lower but for resale)2.

Save your seed money and invest in a different program if you need the hand holding.

Luckily I was alerted by a colleague that he was a total scammer before I invested much time in my own due diligence.

After experiencing first hand how difficult it is to handle lower tier neighborhood sales, why even consider renovating the remaining properties? 

Look at thrift stores and second hand items for some thing-get sturdy things in good condition. 

then MLS feeds to all the SM sites and agents can filter through the responses or if it my own property like here in Oregon with our subdivisions I handle the first calls and then qualify them once done and appointment set hand it off to the closer ( my wife )  If I get a ton of E mail request for info I just tell them they need to come and look first.

Let's say total equity raise is $1.7MM and the LP's are not guarantors in the value add deal.