Maybe we could combine our desire for a meetup in the Huntington area work on getting people to attend together.

Desirable location both locally and regionally.6.  

A private lender is optimal (so you don't have to use all of your cash and can scale easier if desired) because you may not have to jump through as many hoops.

Generally speaking, if you borrow money at 7% interest and your investment is earning a 10% return, 10% - 7% = 3% and you are not growing faster than inflation.

My point is cash flow is only one source of return on RE and in my opinion the least desired because it gets taxed annually.  

Someone trying to earn 4-5% return they could get from a bank cd?

We use Yardi for our accounting, which leaves much to be desired at times, but we have spent a lot of time working on our financials to get them to look the way we want.

I applaud your desire to expose the practices which created loss and financial hardship for so many. 

One of my best friends thinks I'm rich and while I may have more than she does, I she was earning more than me for a lot longer (I make more than her now) but she spent her money on $6K vacations. 

While the property's location was desirable, it was evident that the house had been neglected for several years.