Some of the instructors are very knowledgeable and there seems to be genuine interest in the student success but there's an intuitive feeling that something's off.

I am from North Carolina but manage my current rental arbitrage properties in Medellin, Colombia & Rio de Janeiro Brazil.Now, I am looking to start buying real estate - likely in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina where I am from, but also open to new markets.I stretched myself very thin on my arbitrage business, so my cash is very low. 

Absolutely,I have a lot of clients working in Detroit and it has some great opportunities centered around 1-4 unit, affordable fixers that, with a little bit of work can become great cash flowing investments with lower annual tax and insurance costs.The downside is that you definitely have to know what you are doing as the good properties need some hefty work, and the market is pretty competitive.

Im currently looking into buying land in cash around the harford county area if I can get lucky enough to use the VA one time construction loan. 

One strategy to rapidly increase door count would be to leverage an equity position utilizing a cash out second equity line or fixed second loan as a down payment for a new primary purchase of 2-4 units.

After assuming average repairs and maintenance, you’re AT BEST negative cash flow of $600 per month.

I would just do a cash-out refi with a 30 year loan.

The seller may face a big tax bill if they receive a pile of cash at closing.

But think of it this way, if that person were to do the exact opposite of their promises/their word/or opposite of what's spelled out in your contract, what safety measures do you have to reclaim your hard-earned/hard-saved cash? 

You can do a ‘cash out’ refinance on the rental home as a permanent fixed 20-25-30 year loan to pay off the Heloc on the primary and most likely the equity line on the primary permits a ‘re-draw’ to utilize again.