Putting together very detailed estimates takes time and as you know time is precious.

neither, but rather focus your "PRECIOUS TIME & ENERGY " (considering you're working) & putting that into something that makes sense.

If there are any local investors out there (MD/DC) who wouldn't mind donating me a few minutes of their precious time over coffee to let me pick their brain, and give me some advice on what they look for in an agent, I'd greatly appreciate it!

These are the highest liability activities within real estate investing, so by using an operational LLC that doesn't hold your assets you can effectively limit your most precious assets.A general idea would be: good insurance > split properties in to compartmentalized protection (Series LLC or just LLCs) > operational LLC to separate highest liability activities > introduce anonymity of ownership.

.* The repairs are NOT financed, so require more funds out of your pocket, which again cripples your precious investment capital.

Incredibly enough the same people with the 2am toilet excuse are willing to give their time (which they deem so precious) to someone else.

Boats, RVs, cars, gun, snowmobile, jewelry......

If you can pay off a conventional loan just fine and the loan process would take less time than if you were to save the money yourself than id say go conventional to save your most precious resource TIME.

However, I never wear my jewelry when I work.

Hey BP, my name is John, im new to investing but I have some pretty good general knowledgeable on the subject (atleast I think) but not nearly enough.Its a pleasure and I look forward to gaining even more knowledge, t...