It is plain to see that your intentions were genuine.

I definitely know what you mean when you say that the area has transformed drastically over the years!

I used to be totally gung ho about taking foreveer to pay your mortgage off and investing the money elsewhere instead of merely paying off the loan and saving yourself whatever interest you're paying.Then I read a course by John Cummuta called Transforming Debt into Wealth (and no, I'm not selling it) and it totally changed the way I look at the idea of paying off debt.

If you can find "deals" for no more than $140k, that will genuinely appraise for $240k+ with just $25k rehab - you should buy them anyway, even if (only) to flip.The main point is: whether it's for a flip or BRRRR - don't buy UNLESS you reckon you can be all-in for less than 70% of its subsequent (anticipated) appraisal.

Why Real Estate, that is very simple to, I love transforming something that is ugly to something that is beautiful.

And if you're genuine about your endeavors, that will shine through and when you go back to the lender that you feel fits you best, you'll have a foot in the door.

So his fee more than paid for itself.Chris and his team are genuine and will help you IF you put forth the effort. 

Thankfully, I found BP since then, and my world has been transformed.  

I think I'll make a genuinely low offer on the property and see if I can either write myself in some safety margin, or have room to wholesale the deal if I chicken out  :) Wish me luck!

I spoke to some reps there who I felt were genuinely well-meaning, but they only lasted a few months which I’m guessing is about the average tenure.