- BP is great place to start.

All cost seg companies will eventually point you back to having that conversation with your accountant, so starting at the accountant level is going to save you time

I would start by going right to this guy and ask for him to pay what I can justify for the cost of this issue to me.

But at a glance I noticed people average around 10% of total home price as far as annual gross income, so a $500k home is grossing about $50k a year. 

I am new in the real estate industry and want to see if you have any tips for a new agent, also any events or recommendation to start meeting people and getting more connected to the Real Estate world.

I have to agree with @Nicholas L.In 2019 I started heavily investing in Detroit.

Maybe he thinks that a 950k counter is possible once a negotiation is started.

I'm wondering for those of you who have gotten a few deals in, how did you start once you had the money?

If you start pooling money from people who are not full partners (i.e. have decision making power), you will start to cross into the territory of securities, in which you will be subject to SEC rules.

If you ever wanted to refinance the property the loan would look totally different if you make it a legal 5 unit.