I tried to vet his community and it seems pretty legit based on what I was able to uncover and through questions I ask him and the onboarding coordinator, but I have trouble justifying the high price tag for something that seems sort of plausible on my own, yet he makes some valid points on how long some of these things would take on my own without the community.

I am Ian, I am based in Contra Costa County.

That's awesome your tenant is looking into options for home repairs.If your tenant needs any advice or recommendations based on my experience, feel free to share my contact details.

Estimated Rent (based on neighborhood median) = $2800Total expenses including HOA, Capex, Property Mgmt, and 50% rule for maintenance = $2750Cash flow = $50  :(Do I hold onto this gem or sell it and move onto a new strategy??

While I have sufficient capital to undertake 1 or 2 flips at a time, the high cost of properties in the DMV area makes scaling challenging without resorting to interest-based financing.Is this feasible, or is it a stretch?

Establish connections with real estate brokers that focus on investment properties.Funding: Explore various funding options, such as partnerships, hard money lenders, private lenders, and conventional mortgages.Make use of your experience in building to precisely estimate repair costs and provide prospective lenders with well-prepared project proposals.Look into any grants or incentives that may be available to real estate investors on a local and federal level.Create a concise business strategy that outlines your objectives, both short- and long-term, target properties, and investment tactics.Remember, each real estate market is unique, so adapt your strategies based on your local conditions.

No because he is a corporation, based on "Inc." in the name.

Such as primary residence of an agriculturally based business?

I look at land sale comps (which aren't always easy to find depending on the state/market/area) and we offer something based upon the the retail value that land like that sells for.  

If you are in Texas and want to buy Texas tax deeds, I'd think twice about buying a national based program.