PM’s I’m not defending the unlicensed plumber but that’s how so many of those companies make margin, if you want someone licensed the easiest way is to self manage a property (I have a duplex 1.5 away I self manage, have a great plumber, he’s literally replacing a hot water heater tomorrow while I’m 1.5 hours away) as far as the future, it’s really important to try to take the emotion out which I know can be difficult, is this a property that has had issues but can be corrected and become a profitable and relatively easy property to manage.

(If you didn’t, do that tomorrow morning.) then it can only be price.

They are in fact legitimate and I will be meeting the displaced family tomorrow to tour one of our homes. 

Let's say the house is set to close tomorrow, can I call an escrow company up today and say I just got an assignment contract, can we have a meeting tomorrow to distribute the funds? 

And closing is 2 weeks from tomorrow.

This is my first rental and tenant and I'm meeting with them tomorrow to discuss.

But in response to your first post, your 2 thoughts are sound: a house hack will be something you could do tomorrow and will benefit you immediately and meanwhile learn more about syndications and PE if you're time is better spent at your day job (do what you do best, hire out the rest). 

I'm in the process of moving from one state to another, and if all goes well in this market, I should be under contract tomorrow.

Does anyone have any advice on how to propose seller financing, assumption, or subject to when I go view the properties tomorrow ?

He is set to sign tomorrow.