He claims anyone can do what he did, but he teaches the exact opposite of what made him successful.How did he find success?

Now she claims it’s a service dog because his husband is vet and she should be legally allowed to keep the dog and does not need pet fee or pet deposit or monthly pet rent. 

. ;-)But regarding the D.C. market From old "legacy news" station: (so, I can't be sure of it's accuracy)"President Donald Trump’s moves to fire thousands of federal government workers have coincided with a surge in jobless claims in Washington, D.C., that could get worse as the efforts intensify.Since Trump has taken office, nearly 4,000 workers in the city have filed for unemployment insurance as part of a surge that began at the start of the new year, according to Labor Department figures not adjusted for seasonal factors."

Depreciation Benefits via Leverage: While you can't claim depreciation personally on IRA-owned real estate, SDIRAs can use non-recourse loans to purchase property.

If the rents and upkeep are really as unreasonable as you claim there should be other cheaper and better solutions nearby. 

If it is only one flip for now, I suggest you find a CPA just to advise you on State filing requirements, ensure you are claiming all write-offs and issuing 1099s, etc.

One claimed that their clients are getting $200 cash flow and I asked if this was a someone buying in 2024 or 2014. 

People claim that 1031 investors over pay all the time just to avoid taxes.  

You claim it was because we took to long but as I recall the things we were going to do for you were pretty much talked about and scheduled  within the same month of you purchasing the property.

It would be like if someone prepared to sell by painting to create fresh visual interest, but chose fuscia and lime green...those colors would certainly catch the eye but I'd never claim that they overdid the curb appeal by painting with too much visual interest.