Basically if you do not know the Stockton area very well i would never recommend investing here.

Find/buy/create some basic RE opportunities that are less risky and then level up partnerships, new construction, and land deals. 

So he basically has a curriculum that is being regurgitated to people that pay for mentorship & he jumps in once a month to make an appearance? 

My initial intent was to sell the property to another investor to increase my capital and invest that into other projects, but I have changed my mind and want to use it as a rental.

Basically, i think all i need to close the door the Bedroom to the kitchen area, add an exterior door, add kitchenette, and possibly add its own electric panel.

So they will see you projections and assume you don't know what you are doing.At the end of the day, if you are going to be a syndicator, you are basically becoming a marketer. 

Purchase price: $215,000 Cash invested: $75,000 Sale price: $385,000 10 weeks project What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

It really is the best way because in one city, you might get a quote of $10k to re-wire, and then your project house cross the country, all the bids come in at $20k.

@Mark Gerlach creative, but mortgage fraud.You have to disclose if you own more than 25% of a business you use as income to qualify.Why don't you just get a DSR loan that should allow you to do the rehab and use the projected rents to qualify?

Pluses and minuses to everything where each individual investor weighs what they can live with versus what is a deal breaker for them investing in a property or project.