It’s a smart move, especially since it ties in with your goal of saving for your first investment.For skills, you probably already have a good foundation with your sales experience—things like communication, organization, and dealing with clients are all super valuable.

With your construction background, you're already in a strong position to add value to properties through renovations or identifying potential issues.

i fyour getting paid off when the vertical loan goes on.. then your in first position . so not sure what the issue is? 

I find that the best deals on the market are usually newly listed (less than a week on the market) and usually the deals that haven't sold have significant issues with them.What are the reasons that you think homes sit on the market for a long time and how do you navigate the issues to make a deal that works for you? 

I highly recommend an attorney to draw one up as each state and each property can have unique issues. 

There are guidelines and guardrails, but a challenging deal can have positives and a golden deal can have issues below the surface.

Even in a best case scenario you would have seasoning issues.

This is a trust issue.

They have addressed the issue of depreciation of components, but not the actual methodology of the study.

I agree with the other comment, you unfortunately do not get that money back even if the seller was not upfront on an issue.