Exterior work involved repairing the roof, painting, replacing rotten wood, and installing new light fixtures.Multiple contractors were engaged for the project, with licensed professionals handling electrical, plumbing, and HVAC upgrades.I have compared the comps in this area on Zillow and it’s in the range of 115k to 130k. all else checks out, except that I do not have boots on the ground to verify in-person.  

Have you ever used your real estate or mortgage license for your personal transactions?

Goals and HopesI want to build a solid real estate portfolio for financial security and freedom more me and my family .

You might be more than 10% or even more than 100% on the hook with private money especially if that came with a personal guarantee…

I hope all is well.We have a STR in the town next to Ludlow and we were booked solid for the Winter (every single weekend and many weekday nights.)Check out our property "Honeypot Farmhouse" here.We're just coming out of "Mud Season" now where everything shuts down (restaurants, etc), but entering the Spring and Summer, we expect the rentals to pick up nicely.

Made a rookie mistake by not putting the hardware plans down on solid paper when we painted the cabinets and drilled holes For hardware.

Whether it’s worth it depends on your personal goals and financial situation.

if you buy a property at market price in a good neighborhood - you will break even or lose money.and in general, if you're serious about this, i'd recommend going to your chosen market in person, probably multiple times, to set up your team. 

Since the S&P 500 averages around 10% annually I personally don't see a point in investing in a rental that's not going to at least beat that.

Then keep doing this every year or two and you will build a solid portfolio.