Now that he is in-school and has basic arithmetic skills, he periodically checks how much more he needs to make a down-payment on his first {rental} house  {being a minor, he cannot borrow on his own and definitely is not eligible for a high-ratio, insured mortgage, so he will need a 20% down-payment and the bank of Mom & Dad if he still wants to purchase a house when he has the funds}.We also use routine activities such as grocery shopping or fuelling the car/truck to discuss budgeting and how much it costs to run a household - at an age appropriate level.

Also someone that can shop it out to a large investor network.

I am shopping insurance for the two 4-plex units that are basically together as one 8 unit complex.  

The main takeaway I have gained after reflecting on last summer is that 1) chasing money alone will not work in this business, and 2) that it cannot be done alone, instantly just like that, just after reading a few books or taking an online course.  

I've seen a few different articles online about this with conflicting calculations but basically what is my basis for this 1031 exchange here:-Bought a house for 63,240 paid in cash.

Some brokers think they will set up shop and do this minimal transaction fee crap and make money off of volume of agents.

Shop around and you may find one that meets your particular needs.Estimating Rehab costs is not simple.  

You won’t be able to find much online in reference to foreclosure activity.

There is good literature online that you can look up to get a better feel for these metrics. 

There's relatively little information about this online.