But ugly truth is, a scary # seem to have no ethics.

Cash flow is crucial, especially if you depend on it for your monthly income.Selling the property for $170k, which is above its market value of $120k, might seem like a good deal initially.

Now, I’m curious about real estate investing.I have some experience flipping a couple of houses, and although I have a ton of flaws, one of my strengths is being resourceful and assembling amazing teams—I’m always looking for people better than me at what they do— what seems to be a good fit for real estate.

I don't work in Nashville area but $165 per sq ft seems quite low to me.In terms of financing, I would speak with a few construction lenders and also hard money lenders.

Zillow seems to think it should rent for $723 and Redfin says $670My real estate goal is primary for long term hold.

I've lost friends and family to substance abuse so it seemed like an opportunity to do some good and make money in the process.I negotiated a sweet deal, and was prepared to buy it myself, but a few of my clients expressed interest and I ended up helping two of them form a partnership.

.. that seems like throwing good money after bad. ? 

I finally switched PMs recently and the new one seems much better but Im still getting pretty frequent repairs though much cheaper than the previous PM.

If so, do the suggested prices seem to be paying off?  

There seems to be a lack of due diligence before properties are listed, and when questioned about the discrepancies between advertised and actual returns, the responsibility is often shifted to third parties.While it is true that there are properties within their portfolio that do cash flow, finding these requires careful due diligence on the part of the investor—just like any investment.