Kitchen looked good though And hallway between kitchen and den, there was some work done at some point...So first Red Flags were a giant leak in the laundry room ceiling causing the drywall to be torn down, water is not turned on, so plumbing might need to be entirely redone (quickcrete in the plumbing).

After the agent I'm working with on the deal spoke with her broker she indicated I was not able legally to use the name Realtor in my business name being that I am not a licensed real estate agent.

On the other hand, I am not able to find any other attractive deals in or surrounding Miami/ Fort Lauderdale areas.

I checked listsource and they were not able to do it for me.How do you guys go about compiling a mailing list of owners of 2-4 unit buildings in specific counties, I am happy to pay if someone can recommend a service provider. 

@Dalton RiepThe main issue you have here is income (lack of it due to college hours, still working on degree to get higher paying job, and not able to save up down payment, perhaps not enough work history, etc.)So, how could you fix that?

Not able to leverage your money.

Purchase price: $159,000 Cash invested: $10,000 Contributors: Steven Primiano purchased my first home using a first time home buyer program from a notable bank (3% down, but this isn't an FHA).

You didn't state if either of these were your primary home, but if one is....then a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) for that property.Just in case, a LOC or HELOC acts as a giant credit card. 

If you are not able to do this then I suggest some learning on valuation techniques would help.When Warren Buffett buys large positions in companies he does so knowing from his own past performance that his method of valuing an asset is profitable, so he acts on those valuations.

It is a notable expense.