The PA convinced him otherwise and the PA was able to become temporary trustee as they sold the house, liquidated assets and then I suppose they sent him all the proceeds.  

It will broaden the first story of the house making it seem larger and it will break up the tall facade. 

But as I grow larger I want something simpler and I'm leaning towards Google Wallet, Venmos, or something similar.  

I also have a small group of investors that are willing to partner with me on larger properties.  

I have about 32K in liquid funds.  

You don't say whether you already have a blanket policy you can just add to with this property, but if you don't you may be surprised at your insurance cost.  1990s product is not too old, so that will help, but if you are basing your assumptions off the seller's numbers and the seller has other properties, chances are that this is just the cost represented by this property as part of a larger insurance program.  

Would the 70% Rule (ARV * 70% - Repair costs) not apply even on larger properties?

The longer you are in the game, the larger your network will be and the quicker you will be able to find deals.

By utilizing borrowed funds it is possible to do more expensive projects or to do a larger volume.An experienced Hard Money Lender is a good “deal barometer” in that the good ones are in the streets daily and can quickly analyze a deal.

Denver is about an hour away if you want the larger city amenities, though Springs still has a lot of what you need.