So I believe starting with the mentioned above can help motivate her into being able to afford the rest of the repairs on her home. 

This was an extremely motivated seller who wanted to sell quickly, as-is, and was reasonable with her asking price.

I in VA but not familiar with that market, but just wanted to chime in to say a purchase price of $380K to achieve a $2K rent is terrible.

You came to the right place to learn more about real estate and connect with other motivated investors.

Don't pay contractors 100% upfrontPaying contractors 100% upfront doesn't provide much motivation for contractors to continue with the work.

@Ashok BhupathirajuJust because you can do something doesn't mean that you should do it.I think you should mention what you are trying to accomplish and we can determine if the steps you are taking are achieving your goal.What benefit are you obtaining by having items run through the LLC while the property is in your personal name.You should consult with an attorney but you will likely be named in a suit if something bad happens just because the title is in your name.

Yes, it's great to have a trusted realtor but still that motivation is to get the commission.

Like most people I want to achieve financial freedom.

Sure, within the next 12-24 months there may be some great deals coming on the market at owners who purchased a bit too thin on the cashflow find themselves crunched and suddenly motivated to sell, but that's kind of irrelevant when you're looking to buy a primary residence which is a decision most people make more for the emotional/stability reasons than for the cold-hard investor reasons.Main question to ask is can you afford what you want.

I’ve been exhausted with my career direction and understand in need to continue a professional career, but am hyper motivated to learn how this will become my main source of income.