Congrats on the success and all the valuable lessons learned.

Money is always more valuable today than it will be tomorrow, plus you are not paying the mortgage. 

I also attend the local meet-up which is very valuable as far as networking and learning new strategies go.Also, if anyone here knows of a GREAT Hard Money Lender in the area, I would love to speak with him/her.

Even if you aren't licensed when it closes, the education will be valuable.

Fico seems to take into account factors that are more valuable to lenders that are extending secured debt. 

The property sale for both properties must also close within 180 days of each other in order to qualify for valuable tax benefits.

Even if the lot rent numbers are the same, a park filled with 20 year old homes will ultimately be more valuable than a park filled with 40 year old homes.

We later would learn on future projects that the things we thought were issues on this home weren't really issues at all, but this home taught us to deal with the emotional roller coaster of the unexpected, and I think learning that is the most valuable thing we've learned in Real Estate.

The house itself is a tear-down, but it’s on waterfront property so the land is valuable (a little over $1 million). 

The house itself is a tear-down, but it’s on waterfront property so the land is valuable (over $1 million).