Networking is Key:You’ve probably heard this before, but your network is your net worth.

Unless you are planning on renting by the room, I don't think this will increase your rent.

I’m not looking to make real estate my full time job or anything that intense, but more tools to get me to financial independence sooner are always welcome, and this is something I think I could be good at. 

With no rent for this current month.

Tile is far superior for this application.

I would double check all this, but my understanding is as follows:The property owner is still responsible for repaying the mortgage, even after condemnation. 

Our developers have all noted that HUD has gotten much better with this program in the last decade and it more depends on the local housing authority being good or bad.

We have 3 deals under contract this month with 2 more in the works.

this is old  tried and true method of simply having you pay them to get credit cards .. there is no need to pay for this service.. unless you want to of course.. there is no magic bullet ut there that is going to give you credit and financing unless you actually qualify for it.But zero interest credit cards are used by some to do rehab and then pay them off issue is though your fico score drops like a rock the second you take on all these CC.Also starting out there is zero chance of getting any kind of business line of Credit that is unsecured.

This method allows you to take some of the profit tax free and indefinitely defer the rest of tax, using it to purchase larger, nicer property/properties in areas with better cash flow potential.