Also local architects that have worked on similar projects are a good resource and can help guide you through the process.

I think we have very similar visions on "improving a neighborhood" and seeing potential. 

Less than 1/4 mike away, there are duplexes of similar size that are selling for $250,000 plus.  

Title shows that at some point it was owned by what looks like Chinese restaurant or similar but don't think it could have been used as an actual reasturant.

You will have to assist the seller to get what the attorney needs, and it looks very similar to an AH. 

Much of what we read, such as "10 Steps How to Make a Million Dollars in Real Estate in Less Than Six Months" or various similar "carrots" that get dangled infront of us, is deceiving in terms of how hard it is, how long it takes, how frustrating and lonely real estate can be.

Similar to the BRRRR strategy?

My husband and I had almost the exact similar journey in to real estate that you did; beginning to "Rich Dad Poor Dad" and eventually ending up at BP! 

looking for advice, posted something similar in reddit personal finance and got no help and a ton of judgement Me and my brothers have about 95k to split from our father, his kind of get started in life money.

@L S I have also seen mention on hear of using a method where it sounds 'similar' to a 1031 but the facilitator hold the property for YEARS (I think determined by the seller/buy) and makes yearly payments to the seller.