Have you looked into the different avenues of adding value in real estate and figure out what you would be best at based on your own strengths and weaknesses?

@Jeff MacdonaldGotcha, if that's the case you have a choice to make and it should be dependent on your strengths and weaknesses.

Give him a mortgage at 1-2% over the underlying mortgage so you make a bit each month.What happens to optimistic but financially weak folks is that they get into a deal like this, have a job loss, they get into substance abuse or some issue and they can't finish the house, or continue payments.  

Albert Bui Pros: mentioned often on BP Cons: accounting module is very weak, expensive for small operations Cost: $1 per unit, per month plus an onboarding fee (equal to two months of service).

-Ideally they need fix up, probably because of weak management.-5 or more units.  

You actually need to read the credit report to find their weak spots - the score doesn't tell the whole story.

I will throw it in there also that these have poor material quality (I am a civil engineer also), they overmix water into their concrete making the design -- even with a 3.0 safety factor -- useless, the concrete is very weak due to cement-water ratio not being accurate, just for the sake of workability/ease to work with concrete, to add to that, they will mix more aggregates and less cement (they don't have the accurate pre-mixed bags we have here), just because cement is expensive and aggregates are a fraction.  

A real estate agent should be one of your main assets, they should know your market, know exactly what you're looking for, be your boots on the ground, know your strengths and weaknesses, be able to consult with you on each property you're interested in, and most importantly be a part of your team.

There is one currently in place but I feel is pretty weak needs updated.

I always labeled those who couldn't commit to something 24/7 or those who "stopped to smell the roses" as weak or unmotivated.