Obviously one would still need legal and accounting support. 

Learn about the Net Operating Income (NOI) and Capitalization Rate (Cap Rate)—these are essential to analyzing the potential profitability of a property.Return on Investment (ROI): There are different ways to calculate ROI in real estate, such as looking at your total return after a sale or assessing your rental income versus initial investment.

Obviously that takes time to rebuild, but hanging out in a second property they own is not burdensome.

The obvious answer is to sue when someone has committed fraud.

Partner Driven provided the full financial backing for the purchase and renovations, totaling $113,500.

I used the proceeds to buy another property that had an obvious value add component.3.

But I did it pre inflation so the total cost was around $75K at the time. 

Take a look at what markets you are planning on starting in and make sure it is a growing market where the appreciation is obvious. 

Total Value $660K. 

That place is a total joke.