Sounds like you already know that your mistake was "befriending" the tenant.

. - Sounds like it is just the shower that needs to be redone.  

First property I bought was an undervalued house hack double.

Purchased for 70k with an 80 conventional loan.

ARV 160k

I then took an 80k HELOC.

Next I bought a single fam to move into using another conventional m...

It sounds to me like he's trying to squeeze some work out of you.What is common for your market?

Sounds impossible working a minimum wage job

However, we can tell you that it doesn't sound like something a beginner should take on.

Buying an investment with existing tenants may sound nice on the surface but it can come with a lot of problems.Buying a vacant property and finding your own tenants has additional challenges because you don't know what you're doing.I recommend passing on both deals.

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

@Ryan Kuja Sounds good to me!

Maybe they trust title companies more than attorneys.You would think that the new lender would be satisfied that there is a closing and wiring information was sent to the old lender showing that the loan is getting paid off.It sounds like you just need to wait out the time.