So we got it @ <60% of the initial list $$$ & discovered uninstalled new furnaces & HW tanks in the basement.

I enjoyed Crushing It In Apartments and Commercial Real Estate and The Perfect Investment.

This one fit my criteria perfectly and we were able to make a very favorable deal!

You are at the perfect age to put into action what he talks about in the book.

Even in a perfect world Lima's draw process was not the smoothest in lenders we have used.. so in this situation they could have staffing issues.. but if someone at the company says they don't have the money ..

@Kenneth Garrett Your example makes perfect sense, but I thought in order to make a private loan like that there were legal hurdles (isn’t that where the whole credited vs accredited comes from)?

I work that area a lot and it's perfect for a house hack if you're cool to do a chunk of work. 

But also keep in mind there is often a "perfect world attorney answer" and a "real world landlord/PM answer", and you have to figure out what the risk is and if it's worth taking possession of the unit. 

I'm relocating to McLean Virginia, and I figured this would be the perfect opportunity to begin building my real estate portfolio. interested in investing in the McLean or Arlington, Virginia areas.

This is a perfect BRRRR strategy as I was able to get an extremely reduced price and there is a LARGE value add opportunity with adding an ADU and upgrading the original structure.