Valuable and soon to be life changing profitability Lessons learned?

It is not a scam, but you will have a very hard time finding a deal that is worth working with them, and frankly you are going to have to find someone that does not understand at all what their property is worth and get them to accept a super lowball offer to make it worth it. even then their points and fees will eat up so much that getting the 10% down loan will have a much much higher profit margin. 

Since rental losses are typically passive, the best way to offset W-2 income is through Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) (750+ hours) or Short-Term Rentals (STRs) (100+ hours and more time than anyone else managing the property), which allow real estate losses, including depreciation, to offset active income.A cost segregation study accelerates depreciation, generating large upfront deductions.

(This well could be a generational thing and whatever the comfort level of the guest is.)

You are controlling significant assets with little money and using the revenue they generate to pay for them. 

UBIT is generated two ways.

In this market, I would not finance a first time flipper at 75% profit split because the profits and success rate is lower than the last dozen years.  

Make sure to run the numbers on DSCR, CoC return, and cap rates to ensure profitability.

Buy a fixer-upper to renovate and flip for a profit?

I also want to make sure I maximize my client's profits while keeping their best interest in play.