Conventional financing, 20% down payment Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

If anything is out of date or not showcased well through professional photos, the property is passed over for another one that stands out better.

I do a few transactional a year but the vast majority of what we do is wholetail.. buy it clean it resell it.. then of course you have full rehab..

It will, of course I believe this or else I wouldn't be investing in real estate.

Any tax professional on this very forum can help you, and there's more than 20 of us.Browse this forum, see who answers questions and how, and select people you would like to work with.

@Wesley Myers if there is nothing you can do from a legal standpoint, you can take matters into your own hands by putting some sort of block directly in front of the camera, of course, on your own side of the property.

I think my plan would be to stay on that course, not necessarily with multi units though. 

My aim is to not only profit financially but to gain in the process some intangible assets, such as project management skills, getting to know reliable professionals (i.e. realtors, contractors, designers, etc.) for the long-term, getting acquainted with the local market's promises and pitfalls, and basically adding some entrepreneurial muscle going into my next project.My strategy is to go small: find a second-hand apartment in a good location (I don't have enough funds for a GREAT location...); no more than 60-70 m2 (that's about 650-750 f2) to, among other things, lower renovation costs; 1-2 bedrooms, street facing and with a lift (if said apartment is above the second floor); with good bones, i.e., needs only partial renovation.

You'll use all of the regular professionals you normally would. 

What you'll find is PMCs charge a LOT less.Of course, some DIYers will still think they can act as ther own GC or Project Manager to save money, and expect PMCs to do the same for free.