In my initial interviews with banks to see if they can work with my deal structure I ask them what their process is for underwriting deals.

My initial goal was to earn $100,000 per year, and with our combined efforts, we now make approximately $16,000 per month.

I started talking to him about the minimum amount to invest, since I didn't know him or his company and he initially asked for $2,000 usd.

Any such study is tainted by the fact that Zillow lost an enormous amount of money on their own home buying initiative.

This will be for my excellent service as a landlord.Just like a restaurant does when you have a party of 8 or more - they add a mandatory tip.Doubt there will be any laws against this, at least initially.

I personally did not subscribe to paying for coaching in the initial phases, i believe there is plenty of free content and also books out there that can coach the early steps.

I am the owner of DealMachine and take personal responsibility for making sure we communicate clearly and have issued a refund to you (the initial charge was April 2023 and it is 2025 now... sorry it took so long to see this).Direct mail is a hard cost, so when you send out direct mail, you get the first 20 free during the free trial. 

Lost $3k in the initial cost. 

If there's a family member or friend in a similar situation, and you can both align on the initial plan (location, home type, price, usage/occupancy, etc) you can pretty easily get a co-ownership agreement in place and even a joint mortgage.The benefit here is it might open up your ability to buy a larger place in a nicer area which could lead to a faster rate of appreciation and overall better living environment. 

This creates a negative initial position.