Be flexible and respectful to both the residents and to the employee of the company actually paying the bill.I know this sounds incredibly basic and simple, and it is.

As a new real estate investor you have to establish some business goals, if you want to treat it as a business and not a hobby.  

(Only if you are SERIOUS about real estate as your wealth/career vehicle.)Make sure you join a brokerage that is large, established, and has a reputation for top performance and excellent training.Once you learn the basics and get out into the field to see the state of the market, you'll learn the price points and be able to know a good/great deal when you stumble across it.I have made some of my best (most lucrative) buys from meeting with a seller who wants to list, and when we discussed the price, I knew it fit my parameters, so I bought it! 

Also, I am connected with a lot of sophisticated investors on Linkedin and I don't want to lose their respect because I am starting to post educational content when I have never done any transactions.What do you guys think?

@Michael Anderson If the property had been sold, it would make sense to formally assign the lease and deposit to the new owner and memorialize an agreement to collect and adjust rents after settlement, indemnify the other party for things arising during their respective ownership periods, etc. 

However, depending on the Trust Company you work with, you might have more options with respect to the diversity of public and private market investments.

The risk in lifting these houses is there's not a clearly established market for flood damaged homes that have been elevated.

However, it's essential to fully comprehend the terms and conditions and carefully estimate cash flow, factoring in potential market fluctuations.FHA Loan and Work History:Waiting for another year to establish a two-year work history for better FHA loan approval terms is a patient strategy.

Also I’m not looking for a feel good comment but respectfully your comments are not helpful!

Also father/son dynamics at an age where the son is trying to establish his independence is trying on both of us.I did not push son in direction of RE, he considered various options and chose RE.