Prove yourself to be qualified, experienced, and loyal.

Over the past couple years i've been studying and getting into the real estate investing game. 

@Taontae RaineyConsider studying real estate at the collegiate level.

I’d assume buyers in this area would be more attracted to a home that has been updated, but I’d like to prove or disprove that assumption- What’s your typical deal structure: cash sales or notes?

This will create opportunities to buy assets and or JV by proving capital to struggling owners and companies. 

Supposedly the marshal tells me they will have to prove that they actually had hardship and did not take advantage of the crisis.

I'm afraid paralysis by analysis is beginning to set in and I'm hoping someone can help me "right the ship" on my internal dilemma I've studied J Scott's book on house flipping and in that book he gives a basic formula of:Maximum Purchase Price (MPP) = Sales price - fixed costs - profit - rehab costs. 

Any balances due, tenants with late payments still dueIdentify any existing evictions in progressCertificate of Occupancy from the City of LA9a Property Report Natural Hazards Disclosure Statement Copies of all current insurance policies and insurance company contact infoLoss run from the insurance carrier (my insurance broker requires this from seller)Copies of ad valorem tax statements covering the Property for the last twelve (12) months, if anyCopies of electric bills for last 12 monthsCopies of gas bills for last 12 monthsCopies of water and sewer bill for the last 12 monthsCopies of trash bills for the last 12 monthsCopies of any vendor service contracts (common ones include landscaping, interior cleaning, laundry, fire alarm monitoring, and pest control) Copies of any environmental studies affecting the property, if any.A list of anything that will not convey with property (common items include laundry machines and appliances owned by seller)Copy of current management agreementCopies of all existing surveys of the Property, if any.Copies of all warranties for appliances, equipment, utilities, roof, paving, pool, etc., if any.Copies of the last three years’ profit and loss statementsList of all capital expenditures in the last 3 yearsDate of systems updates, if known (plumbing, electric, roof, HVAC) Preliminary Title ReportCopies of the most recent title insurance policies, if any.

Let's do it @Ikenna Jones I am considering the 2-3 days that a droplet may live on stainless steel or cardboard material, per the Princeton/UCLA study.

You definitely learned a lot studying for the license.