Yes, last year and that’s all over with now.

The last polling I saw showed that the large spending by the aids health foundation was working.  

@Patrick Braswell Got it. just didn't want you to spend all the time working with your family members if the bank won't approve a HEL.

Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.

I’ve never had a realtor go over one of my inspection reports with me.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Tenant gets their deposit back when their lease is officially/legally over.

How would you recommend, or what resources would you refer for us to properly figure out how we spend our time and appropriately get compensated for it?

Living in a camper van for 3 years while working remotely is impressive — that kind of adaptability definitely carries over to real estate.

(I do much better than that because I buy correctly and I don't "over do" the remodel)6) Remember, you make your profit when you buy (buy wisely)7) Flipping: Is it Fun?