Does this make sense to still go through with even though I will have no cash flow initially and I will still be able to add a 12 unit apartment property to my portfolio that is presently consisting of one triplex?

If I go this route and can only fly out once, when is the best time to go - to initially view properties, or to see the final property with the inspector?

Usually when someone gives an estimate like it's their initial "sniff" test.

What topics would you cover in your initial meetings?

For example, if we had purchased the property initially for $900k ($300k per person), but we bought his share for $400k, how would the assessor's office use the sale price of his share to modify our taxes? 

Our initial loan to purchase was provided through Loan Depot, which our agent worked to arrange. 

You’d make $500k on the deal and the ROI would be $500k (net return)/$500k (initial investment) = 1 * 100 = 100% return in investment.One major problem with this is it doesn’t care how long it took to get that return.  

RE requires capital - yours or someone else's - so the more you have the greater your initial options will be. 5.

With that being said, in the last chapter of Part 1 Scott says that for many people, saving the initial nest egg is one of the more difficult parts on the road to financial freedom.What do you think?

If you haven't done so already, I'd have your team start working on initial numbers for your refi.