There are some great meet ups in your area I'm sure and a lot of people at those meet ups are more than happy to chat and give ideas and answer questions.

I would not say it is a deal breaker but I would speak with the city/county as well as septic contractors to get an idea of the cost (in dollars and time) and use these items to negotiate/renegotiate with the seller.  

I like the idea of BRRRR but struggle to see how it works in this market.  2) How do you all deal with regret and resentment?

In my opinion, the easiest path to investing in real estate is house hacking a 2-4 unit multi-family property.You have the right idea of getting around other like-minded investors. 

Happy to connect and share ideas!

And end of year actuals never pencil out like the spreadsheet...I'm not saying that it's a bad idea; I would just urge you to proceed with extreme caution.

It will at least give you an idea if the PMs records are way off what you think they should be.

I have an idea for you, sending a connection request.

Posts like this are part of my journey to learn, network & connect with experienced professionals like yourself who have valuable insights to share.I also want to apologize for the late response—it’s been a busy few days, but I didn’t want to miss the chance to thank you for your input.Looking forward to learning & growing in this space & who knows, maybe one day I’ll be offering you in on an investment idea or I'll be the one offering advice to new investors!

I am a co-host in Dallas and Waco, TX and I have an idea of what types of owners and properties I want in my co-host portfolio----and with each client/property I learn which qualities are working for my business setup or what qualities I need to be working on to upskill.