Focus on cash flow, leverage financing smartly, and structure your deals to remain flexible under varying tax conditions.

Building Credit with Vendor AccountsStarting with Net-30 Accounts (vendors that give you 30 days to pay invoices) is a smart strategy.

Calling the appraiser to see what you can do to push it up a "C-Level" would be smart before doing any reno also, might only need a few things to make it far more valuable in the eyes of the bank.I've heard of a tactic for figuring out demand, which is to put up a dummy or coming soon listing on facebook marketplace and see the amount of activity you get on it. 

There are ways for the smart, savoy, and willing to educate themselves fast, folks who want to build wealth in real estate to do it now and rather quickly as compared to most other industries.

This does not read as though its a smart investment on the surface, and secondly, there isnt a lender I know of that will lend on renovations that exceed the purchase price, especially a renovation that is 2.3 times the purchase price.

You can get the cashier's check and do any other banking transactions from the convenience of your home office or mobile device without ever going to the branch with any of these banks. 

Hey Kent,It sounds like you're making a smart move to consider out-of-state investing, especially with the criteria you've set.

I know beggers cant be choosers but I also want to make sure I want to be in a place that has huge potential and to invest smartly.

She's smart and I would expect she will do a great job with AHP. 

People just need to accept it's smart work, timing, etc. to make millions, tens of millions ( no magic pill).