Numbers can be manipulated to show any number of outcomes and the media makes money through ads, whose fees increase with viewership.  

Unfortunately in order to find out you may just have to pay and be elated (or disappointed) with the outcome.

Free advice: If you start focusing on improving your life through your own  work and ingenuity instead of trying to take advantage of others as a means of advancement life will start having better outcomes for you.

as a new investor I definitely needed these words of wisdom and the overall outcome of your projects!

We hadn't originally purchased that home as an investment property, though we're happy with the outcome (the cash-flow was positive, but the real 'gain' was waiting out the market to be able to sell the house without a loss).In the letter about us and our skills, how detailed should I be?

Debt in some instances can be a wonderful tool to produce a specific desired outcome. 

Get a pre-listing inspection and attach copies of it along with the property flyers you have on display in the home.

I appreciate everyone on this site for the wealth of knowledge they are willing to share and the welcome arms displayed for newbies. 

I'll let everyone know the outcome when I get this all figured out!  

Unfortunately, the internet does not state the outcome of the case.I understand that there are horror stories of poor tenants that destroy the property and properties that require a significant amount of maintenance expenses.