I went to a couple of local workshops and decided that buying and flipping was too big of a place for me to begin (maybe in the future, I'm not ruling anything out).

In the future, any similar situation, hire someone else to do the work, show the Tenant the receipt, deduct the amount from the security deposit.

Marines do not start thinking about their future until they get out; that's why i mentor my guys to think bigger and bolder !

Podcast listener here, hoping to get some advice.

Bought a house just outside of Denver 2 years ago, have $198k left on the loan and have a good 60-80k in equity, according to a handful of real estate "website estima...

Conventional is easier on the property.203(k) gives you the ability to roll future value into the initial loan by including construction cost.The downside is that you can’t do any of the work yourself and it must all be done by a single GC normally.

So it might be hard to calculate your future payments if you were seeking to "buy and hold" properties. 

I would like to continue to invest with this person on future deals.  

I'm considering a new construction build of a 4-plex and more in the future...I was wondering if there were any solid Architectural Draftsman out there that you would recommend?  

Options include driving for dollars, absentee, probate, using listsource if you are not in a competitive market, buying lists that are exclusive for your market type (we partnered with a guy that does this) 3) Start a sustained direct mail campaign.

Though the basement will not have a full kitchen, I may be able to use it for comparative purposes related to occupancy.I may do yet another experiment in future renting by room using 1, 3 or 6 month leases targeting medical students and see how that route compares.