If the house is under water with the OCWEN mortgage, then approach the mortgage holder about a short sale. 

That could mean working with an investor willing to fund the deal for a share of the profits or starting smaller with a house hack or live-in flip to build credibility, or putting sweat equity into a deal with a partner to learn and build your track record.

Is the closet on an exterior wall where it's cooler than the rest of the house?

It has two units, but the house is only a legal one family, looking to possibly purchase it and live in one of the units and rent out the other, one as a Airbnb or just as a regular rental would need to get some kind of financing to make this purchase by being only a legal one family a conventional mortgage I think would be out of the question.

Found the deal myself on redfin after house hunting for several months.

Any brokerage can be the right fit for you so long as you commit to taking initiative and putting in the work.By 'work', I mean income-producing activities (lead generation and follow-up) i.e. cold calling, door-knocking, contacting your sphere of influence, networking, hosting open houses, running online advertising, marketing (paper or online), or anything else that will get you in front of prospective clients.My first broker rarely answered my phone calls and by the time she responded, I'd often already have the answer I was looking for.

I’m ready to buy mi first duplex/triplex for a house hack and wanted to go the FHA loan route strictly for the low down payment of 3.5% I’ve been self employed for exactly 1 year now, but the issue I’m running into is that every lender I have talked to (over 9 lenders now) have told me I need to have at least 2 years of self employment in order to get an FHA loan or any loan that requires under 10% down (even if I made good money my first year of self employment) I have 780+ credit score, no debt, no loans, no monthly payments on anything.

Since you’re already diving into BiggerPockets, focus on clarifying your investment goals (house hacking, multifamily, or BRRRR), building your network with experienced investors and lenders, and most importantly, taking action by analyzing real deals.

When it comes time to kick her parents out of their house can they afford to go somewhere else?

(that policy was cancelled by the carrier and I will be getting a separate policy)2 hail damage to Tennessee property  and water damage due to storm (claim is in process) Another Tennessee property now has had a water pipe burst in the kitchen ceiling and flooded the whole house.