Thanks for sharing these insights! 

Another thing is, the sites that list the manufacture year showed that all the ones I was looking at were built in the 70s.

instead of a lender try to find a capital partner and share the deals.. thats what I do provide money for JV's  works great its a win win.. your going to waste your time trying to find nothing down lenders.. unless you already have one that really loves you then its possible.

Double check on permits if the previous owners has done a remodel.Do not rely on agents representation.Do not work with a dual agency as a buyer, the agents first commitment is to the sellers.Allow at least a year of seasoning before determining the profits of an investment.Happy to share.

Would you all share your favorite real estate investment focused books or other content?

Really appreciate if you can share your experience of conversion.

Let’s share knowledge and grow together.

@Mary Lopez I invest in Cincinnati and have some contacts I can share with you for banks that provide commercial lending on multi-families.

Only $50 per month with the access to most of EXP’s internal tech,training and systems with the opportunity to still receive monthly revenue share as an alternate income source!

A good way to find deals is by connecting with local real estate agents, wholesalers, or checking out sites like Facebook groups and Craigslist.