Not to mention, I was oblivious to how much work the units actually needed as this was my first property and rehab project.

I know Brandon Turner said we could on those webinars he used to do 5 years ago - you somehow start netting $250 a month in month 1 miraculously - and that's actually not how it works. 

I’ve seen a lot of rave reviews, but wondering how much everyone is actually doing.

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

Have your income statement both actual and projected, real estate owned, your detailed plan for going forward, have your FICO score, tax returns. 

HOW LONG FROM THE DATE YOU GOT NOTICE OF THE PAYMENT BEING SENT VIA ACH DID YOU ACTUALLY GET THE PAYMENT?

Now the contractor is telling me that the actual cost for project is $117K.

You can end this by showing them an actual utility bill.

Quick books will kill you and give you zero value, negative actually.   

If the mortgage on the condo costs you $2750 and you can get half that from a roommate, you guys have the ability to stay somewhere you actually desire, and you're only footing half the bill but getting all the benefits.