It seems kind of harsh to stick him with the full bill as if we were renting the whole place out since we are in on the investment together, but at the same time I don't want to have to put in a lot of money for expenses for a place that I'm not living in and he is, especially since its supposed to be an income producing asset.

If the neighborhoods aren't nice enough in your price range, try sticking to duplexes or homes with a casita you can rent out.

My property is in a C neighborhood so I don't go over the top with amenities/niceties, but one other example was an incredibly cheap peel-and-stick backsplash off Amazon.

Also you’ve made a great point that will stick with me and that is to start as early as possible.

Your going to be so successful if you keep learning and stick to your plan. god speed

Yes there are the extreme minimalist type people that will live their life in a tiny home, but you as an investor can’t capitalize on those people, they will own land and stick it in their own property.  

Some of it will just be throw a number at the wall and see if it sticks.

Now if for some reason they wont write an offer as instructed as long as your not low balling with no hope of landing one and have to make 50 offers to get one.. then change of agent could be warranted.Keep in mind many buyers have Critera that they want to stick to which simply is not realistic and if they want those numbers .. they need to go the direct route IE their own direct marketing and close their own deals.

You can live where you love invest where it makes sense; we averaged 37K per door, in 2018, across 4 syndications and 245 doors.All were B & C class with value add/upside opportunities BUT were cash-flowing from the start.We're looking and do believe there are good deals out there BUT we're sticking to our mandates; if the deal doesn't hit the hurdles we set in-place we don't move forward. 

The bank had mentioned extending the construction loan term if I wasn't 100% finished with the rehab, but I wonder if I should just bite the bullet, stick with them, and look to refi later?