Fast forward to present time, I never got to complete the house and lost over $200K on the deal. 

Best decision I ever made. they went on to basically lose the portfolio as 2 steps one back.. theft  non pay trashed units.. simply not a sustainable model.I then switched to no debt A class only takes a few of those to hit that magic 10k a month NET cash flow with basically zero drama.. and only a handful of props  to manage  .. owing 50 houses has major work load if they are section 8.. 

Get pre-approved for a mortgage to know your budget and show sellers you mean business.Now comes the fun part – house hunting!

But high upfront commissions in relation to insurance payments is not helping the insured.A high upfront commission by a real estate agent is not helping the house seller or buyer.A high upfront commission by mortgage broker is not helping the mortagee.A high upfront commission by the car dealer is not helping the car buyer.Each product has different remuneration model.

Location/Listing Price Problem:I have a house that will be renovated and flipped for sale.

Contribution - some want to provide good housing options.Most will have a combination of all these factors.QUESTIONS.What type of cash flow are you looking to generate? 

You've probably heard of big Landlords losing property, but only because they were flagrantly violating Fair Housing, running a slum, or otherwise violating the law in an egregious manner.

Does anyone have experiences to share investing with Michael Mathe and Little Pink Houses of America?  

They are offering up to $25,000 in downpayment and closing costs.Link here: https://detroitmi.gov/departments/housing-and-revitalization...Ideally, you could take advantage of that to buy a duplex and house hack.

As an individual or first-time investor- House Hack, lower interest rate/downpayment programs, local market knowledge, Rent a room, STR your house, Military BAH payments, etc.B.