They are on the strong side and might flag levels of lead that are OK according to the law. 

TRUST ME, the girlfriend will admit that he was living there and will likely even allow him back into the property against orders.But even if not, if he was residing there, with landlord permission or not, lease or not, he is a TENANT, or at the very least an authorized occupant, and as such cannot be prevented from entering his primary dwelling...not by the landlord.

I learned the hard way, trust me, staple this to your t-shirt.  

Get your feet wet, talk to sellers, find different levels of motivation, and potentially come across investment opportunities or listing opportunities.Start taking action in whatever you choose. 

I was quite impressed and decided to affiliate myself with the LuxHomePro group at the Diamond level.

To add, we have bought and sold houses for years and my wife as a realtor has many trusted contacts for roofing, electrical, etc.

It's only a matter of time before the market levels out, dips or (hopefully doesn't) crash. 

I generally don't like to go less than $10K-$20K on a downpayment to be sure the buyer has skin in the game.I ABSOLUTELY recommend you work with a Real Estate Lawyer and/or Title company on deeds, promissory notes, deed of trust etc... to make sure everything is drawn up correctly and filed correctly.

You're going to have to be able to do high-level estimates on rehab costs. 

These are very sophisticated individuals so NEVER trust a wire request.