Live in one of the units while learning more and preparing to acquire another property.  

Thats not to say that there aren't people out there who have success in flipping in the sub-$150k market, just be prepared for the potential for longer marketing times and buyers using grants and other programs that complicate and slowdown the process.

Are you prepared to deliver a space to a tenant's vanilla shell specs and potentially make a tenant allowance on top of this to the deal?

How should I approach, prepare and present my deal so a RE fund will carry them in their list of portfolios for their investors? 

my biggest fear in Real estate investing is the lunging dog.....not just being in a back yard, but particularly from being the unfamiliar face in the middle of a dead end neighborhood street....in NE Florida....a terr...

This is being very conservative, but you know, prepare for the worst right?

My thinking process right now is that I don't want to fork over all that money to this company (or another) to prepare these documents if there is not much need for it because they are kept internally and not even submitted to the state. 

What is important is that you have all of your finances in order and are prepared (mentally and financially) to invest if that’s what you decide to do.What type of investing are you considering?

That way when I get to where I am headed next I can be as prepared as possible.

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