And the software is so complicated, I’m not able to use to to monitor cash flow on each property.

There aren't that many big REO listing agents in Atlanta, and if you get the reputation of backing out of deals after the contract is signed, you'll start to find that you aren't getting any contracts.It's VERY rare that I see REOs not able to come back with clear title or the seller not able to perform (1 out of 50, maybe), so I'm guessing it's you that's backing out of most of these deals.

Starting at your age can give you a giant head start.

We're not able to make earnings claims (most franchise systems are the same way), as neither HomeVestors, nor franchisees can not prove our earnings to a 3rd party without a fair bit of 'noise' (same for all real estate investors).

My attorney just called and said I'm not able to setup an escrow account on top of existing escrow.

Max rent allowable on each at the 1.1% lets me list rent for a condo in the middle reasonably for $638.00/month. there is also a $155.00 condo association fee tacked on the end that I'm not sure can be added to the monthly rent. so the proposed cash flow of each condo per month will roughly be $134.00/unit without even breaking into other expenditures, that is covering a conventional loan of 20% down and 349/month per unit mortgage for 30 years. so with all 4 units as one giant loan package, a conglomerate loan will be for 232,000 with 20% down leaving the mortgage payment of 1195/month for 30 years. tentative cash flow before expenses/mortgages will be 2,552.00 subtracting mortgage and association fee only.

That is a reflection of the lousy health-care system in America, and not the borrowers’ ability to be a homeowner.”What is notable (considering the great divide between political parties in Washington) is that the loan was created by an unlikely partnership between liberal-leaning Marks — a housing advocate known for getting arrested for nonviolently harassing bankers at their own homes on behalf of homeowners facing foreclosure — and two resident scholars with the conservative Washington think tank American Enterprise Institute (AEI).Edward Pinto, co-director and chief risk officer of the International Center of Housing Risk at AEI and a former official at the mortgage financing giant Fannie Mae, and Marks originally met while participating together on a panel at a housing conference in Washington in 2008.According to Pinto, Marks, in his signature style, “lit into” him regarding the failure of the banking system to protect homeowners against foreclosure and short sales.

Turnkey companies offering their shiny end products in the worst neighborhoods possible will hurt returns or at least has notable risk factors and that's something they're not disclosing.

Currently I see stuff like this - in general - as "useful", but I'm not able to filter it down further. 

I see many people set up giant fortresses to protect almost nothing, and then they can't handle managing the structure.The money should flow through the ownership structure according to your operational agreement and intra-company agreements.