I should have brought more capital to the table and just did a complete remodel of the units and appliances. 

First deal and I didn't understand well enough about LTV and what I would need to bring to the closing table (cash) to close the purchase.

Don't massage the numbers just to get a deal.

In the BP community, I'm hoping to connect, meet people, learn, and hopefully bring some of my own experiences to the table to build mutually beneficial relationships and friendships.  

I suppose house hacking COULD be possible, however I'm wanting a bigger house to have room and stability for my fiance and her kids, so living for a year and then moving to something else may or may not be something that's on the table.

There must be a reason he's leaving $70k on the table.

Looking at a deal I've got on the table in East Nashville, for example, I'm seeing about $60/ sq ft under ARV being modest.

A glance at an amortization table shows that the majority of early payments are interest and not principle, so his realized capital gains will be very low the first few years as he's making mostly interest income rather than gains.

I will put a table together showing you your options.

As a new investor when you meet more experience investors and the only thing you can bring to the table is grit what else can you do to bring to the table to gain a future partnership or mentor ship?