The cabin is in great shape after all the renovations, in a great location, and has a small mountain view.

I am curious what shape the house was when it was half-gifted to you because reading between the lines it seems like you squatted in the gift and didn't do any maintenance and don't really know anything about owning or maintaining a house.I also don't know why you want to get a rental and be a landlord when a house you got as a gift is a disaster.

The idea behind this isn't novel of course, but a way to circumvent the endless and crowded sea of opinions and narrative shaping charlatans that make their daily bread by deluding the curious minds of some vague one-size-fits-all approach... but oak trees don't grow over night. 

We have national speakers cone to out REIA and teach on RE topics.I wouldn't be as far in RE if I had not joined my REIA 10 years ago. 

And give you the most flexibility in shaping your portfolio. 

It's a great program for a veteran and a good program for a seller to participate in if the property is in good shape but not always the best option for a foreclosed property.

The property was in pretty good shape, but suffered from poor management.

I got this house at such a discounted rate because of the shape that it is in and because it was a friend who I am trying to help out.

The house was in really good shape, sans the pool..( about 7k in repairs.)

Yea the awkwardness of the shape is what is killing me.