He used to manage 70+ properties while working full time as a police detective.

I see most hard lenders are for 12 months, which is not bad I guess, however I would like at least 2 to 5 years to give their money back in full.

So here’s my situation..I am about to graduate college and will be working in my field full time in order to be approved for a mortgage and financing to pay for renovations for my first flip.

@Stone Jin - I will be ready to go on a down payment soon, getting qualified was my biggest concern going forward, speaking to a lender definitely will get me a more full picture.I watched one podcast that suggested aiming for 5 units in a year, and I wasn't seeing how the math for an average person works out, unless they are talking about properties for $30-$50k or so.

A full-time Realtor generally has more of a track record, buyer database, etc.... 

If you are going to develop into a full time professional real estate investor you are going to have to develop emotional intelligence along with everything else.

I work full time and go to school.

I do have a real estate license, but do not work as a full time agent.

I forgot to mention that the house is condemned, but I haven't gotten the full story yet from the building official.

I say this after earning a BS "bull ****" degree, and an MS "more ****" degree in Human Resources, AND an MBA...can't think of one for this one.