Additionally, while trying to submit this post, I have realized you don't even have a Feedback forum for your own site.

My advice would be to make sure you have a lender that can actually do the 203k loan, let alone have at least 5 contractors lined up to complete the work because the odds are the first 4 will quit when they realize the 203k hoops.May be easier to buy an owner occupant 2-4 unit with 3-5% down, add value, then refinance. 

You will learn so much about people skills, and you will realize how much influence you have on how a given interaction pans out.

I have read several real estate investing books and listen to a lot of bigger pockets podcasts but am still new and fairly inexperienced to real estate investing and realize that taking action is the key. 

I just knew the area and was able to snatch it before anyone realized it was classified in the wrong area.

You'll begin to understand what your worst case scenario looks like and realize it's not so bad. 

I’m hoping for a 0-4 unit A/B FHA.I have an apartment lease that ends in May and am currently relentlessly scrolling Realtor/Zillow and practicing analyzing with DealCheck.I’m realizing a deficit of on-market deals and ALSO realizing a need to pursue off-market deals via networking with clients at my job, accessing tools such as Propstream and initiating local landlords in the area.I’m curious if anyone has any insight or encouragement to share about this “stage” in the process and how you have found success and/or breakthrough.Warmly,Nic

It was brought to us by a woman whom we had done a previous land contract with whom realized our creativity and drive in creating wealth for ourselves.

It was brought to us by a woman whom we had done a previous land contract with whom realized our creativity and drive in creating wealth for ourselves.

I was looking at all in about $92,000 to yield an ARV I was hoping to be at least $110-115k, possibly more, judging from the fact that this property is one of the very few duplexes in the area (notice how I don't have exact figures; a lot of my analyses came from estimating and hoping for the best, a behavior I realize is very rookie-ish, but I felt I had to act fast in buying what I still thought was a great deal).