I've seen both sides of this conversation enough times that I thought I would pass along a few tips in getting the most of out these agents:You would not believe how many people reach out to most agents with investment understanding with Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals . . .

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I'd be happy to have a conversation and share what I know, but the key here is going to be to find a GREAT agent and knowledgable lender to explore all of your options, and like you said... put a plan together to move forward and get you into the real estate game.

If people like the house hacking idea I usually suggest buying a SFH and renting out the bedrooms or adding more density to the lot a home is on (like garage ADU conversion).

Follow up any verbal conversations with an email "as we discussed and agreed upon".Hopefully you can get your money back!

If you would like to discuss via a call I would be happy to have this conversation.

If not then I suggest having a conversation with her that goes back to her motivation (which it sounds like is avoiding a foreclosure) and help her get her gears moving.That said, I totally agree with your reflection that if you kick her out then you can' no longer claim to be in the "helping families" business!

.:- seller lead generation- seller lead conversion- negotiating contract- contract to close (escrow period)- post closing (renovation, project management, etc)- selling the home (your agent will help with this)- miscellaneous (running numbers, estimating ARV, estimating rehab costs, etc)House-flipping is a full-time gig and if you aren't working on it full-time, you're paying someone to do it - contractor, property manager, project manager.That being said, local meetups and BiggerPockets are great places to get in contact with the right people. 

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Conversely, most homes in this specific area/town are selling at closer to $300/SF.