Do I have any missing pieces that you see that I can include to have a better chance of approval?

Even though the subfloor had the same cracks/gashes, the extra underlayment we bought and put down (underneath the laminate's built-in underlayment padding), plus the fact that the floor is one solid piece, seems to be much better for our situation.If you're on a 100% flat subfloor you might have better luck, but especially if this stuff is going to hold up to tenants, I would advise against it.

I always wanted to pursue an entrepreneurial route and didn't believe I needed to go $30,000 into debt to get a piece of paper to do so.

Two weeks after graduating I was in escrow on a 5,000 square foot piece of dirt a block from the beach with the intent of building three homes on it fashioned after the typology one my teachers and mentor, Brett Farrow had pioneered here in San Diego.

I found a duplex that required minimal work that allowed me to rent the property quickly.Depending on your experiences with rehabs, it might be better to start with something that doesn't require a ton of work so you can focus on learning the landlording business, developing relationships with contractors, so when you're ready to do a full rehab you have the pieces in place.

Mechanic's liens are more complicated than just filing a piece of paper.Is the contractor licensed?

Why would anyone buy or lease this piece of land for any purpose?

I feel like I am starting to get an idea of how to calculate all this information but yet still feel like I am missing out so many key pieces.

It is looking like I am still missing some key pieces but this is all a learning experience.

I'd try to negotiate in the deal, that I'd get the 1st option to buy the partial, which I could monetize by bringing another investor looking to buy a short term cash flow deal (I don't expect everyone to understand this note investing strategy) for a piece of the note, for a fee, or selling it, at a lower interest rate than what I've negotiated.Thoughts?