I know this isn't what you want to hear, as all of BP strives for the quick "BRRRR".

Strive to get at least a 3.0 GPA. 

It may have been a reason for the seller to sell (low profits) but the seller's RE agent will strive to get market price. 

He sounds like he makes a great manager and one that I would strive to be like.

It is also much easier to qualify as an RE professional if the person striving to be an RE professional does does not have other full time employment. https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/08/04/basics-of-real-estate-professional-status-tax-irs/If we do two units of rehab in a year (each rehab likely takes a few hundred hours as the hours add up fast), then the wife qualifies fairly easy as an RE professional when combined with her usual RE duties.  

A good lender strives to meet the contractually obligates date agreed to between the buyer and seller$500 would not be enough to get my attention as I have holding costs etc that are still accruing. $2500 non refundable might get my attention While you are a buyer today, this also means you are going to be a seller as well one day.

For sure, you should always strive to be great in anything you do.

I’ve studied continuously and am constantly striving to learn more, I don’t have much to bring to the table at this moment but I would greatly enjoy someone more experienced in this world hearing me out and giving me some constructive criticism on the subject.

And i guess it would push me to continue to strive for more and further solidify that i'm on my way to my dream a step at a time. 

We have bought tenanted properties and always strive to save a tenancy, rather than force a move.You've identified a key factor about low-income tenants.