But they were simply to easy to approve my business model which was not just vanilla flip loan. ( keep in mind I have been a HML for decades so I know the industry plus I am NMLS licensed mortgage banker )  but anyway they were just too quick to say yup your approved send in 10k for due diligence to go to the next step..

If you don't have an asset management strategy, I would encourage you to read the book called "Traction" by Gino Wickman.

Once you have your criteria you will really quickly know what is a good deal and what’s is not for you.   

Quickly get rid of any emotional attachment to the property.

Know what steps of action are necessary to analyze a deal and close quickly.

With that kind of quick decision-making to head off analysis paralysis, you'll be a great voice in the forums!

I use Cozy.co for rental management and just call tradespeople when I'm managing a smaller property.Value add properties are the best way to scale quickly and build wealth in my experience.

@Alex Deacon Alex thanks so much for the encouragement.

We also couldn't quickly turn the rental because we had to wait for repairs so we were also out a full month of rent since we had to cover that ourselves (and not included in the total $18k)It it were less, I would write it off as part of doing business as a landlord but $18k. 

So most newbies quickly turn to trying to flip houses off the MLS and not only don't they make any money but they ruin their reputation with every investor in town before they even get started.