Hi- I am an inexperienced investor and am closing on a Freddie Mac owned foreclosure this week.

I met with the homeowner yesterday and walked the home, although I couldn't get my contractor to come out, so it was just my inexperienced eye.

No apologies necessary for inexperience, we are all inexperienced at something!

I've learned not to listen to inexperienced people during #1.I don't believe in investing with family members, so I ignore #2.

Any company that tells you otherwise is either clueless/ inexperienced or lying to you.

Because the economic cost of inexperienced property managers who hang a shingle, provide a poor level of service, and eventually leave the space is too high.

That whole "just jump in" thought led to me making some pretty inexperienced, poor decisions in the contractors I hired.

These types of situations are often navigated improperly by inexperienced professionals. 

I recommend against the latter because you're too young and inexperienced to really screen for a partner.

I don't know what the tea leaves are saying for your market in terms of appreciation or average days on market/salability in 3 years, but I'd probably lean toward holding another couple of years and renting either as an STR or MTR to maximize returns while still avoiding cap gains through the 2 of 5 rule.