. $7.50/hr, I only pay the time (or fraction thereof) I use, and she takes care of all of the tasks I add no value to.

Nobody will rent a $5000 house.I'm reading a lot of sources claiming that the real estate is unique specifically in tax implications and can't figure out a complete play.

John Moorhouse I was a construction project manager on a travel team tasked with building power plants in multiple states.

The military after any major task create an objective after action report to assess what when wrong and what went right.This type of story can only be learned from  if you look past the fluff and objectively look at what went wrong.

To me it's not always about minimizing risk... sometimes you have a unique situation and have to go with your gut and seize the moment.

Due to the uniqueness of the property, I was told by local lenders that I could not purchase using a residential loan.

These tasks led me to construct a spreadsheet based "ARV Grid" where I assign a value to differing details of otherwise similar properties (for example, I would adjust a comp with a deck for~$8000).

You have a monumental task dealing with potential problems.

@Caleb BryantI'm not going to be too unique when I say that real estate is a people business.

There are so many forums and topics, and I know you have a unique perspective and have specific knowledge that many other members don't know about.