I then spoke with the buyer and his agent, suggesting we use a commercial lender I had worked with for over a decade, who could provide an answer within 24 hours, contingent on a new appraisal.

Hi All, Wanted to get some suggestions on best Low-Flow Toilets for Apartment buildings in a C+ building. 

You should start with both of these suggestions. 

Here are a few suggestions on how you can maximize the wealth of information available: Check out the blogs and podcasts, or take advantage of the search feature (magnifying glass).

Regardless of how a certain asset class is doing, an investor like yourself can ALWAYS find a good deal in any type of property.Now, my general suggestion for all of my CFO clients is the gradually move up the unit spectrum/asset type as you build up your portfolio.

All set to jump my start career as a investor to do fix/flip and buy apartment units  ,any suggestions how to move forward.

The best part is the free CD is nothing more than a bunch of vague suggestions about how you can make all this money in real estate and vague bragging sessions about how he has been around so long and wants to give you all his knowledge before he croaks (paraphrased) Someday I will be completely immune to the crooks attempts at separating me from my hard earned money.

My suggestion if your goal is to free up some equity to use for another purchase - start small with the single family home with a cash out refinance.

I'd also suggest considering a partnership if you feel comfortable with that in order to reduce the risk completely on you. 

Aim for 720+ for best rates, I suggest start building relationships with your local lenders.