I have a low cost allocation of large/mid/small cap and international ETFs and reallocate and tax loss harvest periodically.I invest in consumer loans and, once again, am not knowledgeable enough; so, I use a low cost RIA who specializes in consumer loans to handle it and it's extremely diversified.  

Issues with 'Internal Rate of Return (IRR)'While IRR is a very popular metric in estimating a project’s profitability, it can be misleading if used alone.

But everyone has different deal requirements and its best create your own internal rules.

I am a Civil Engineer and have worked with Engineering Ministries International (eMi) in Costa Rica as an intern after finishing my undergraduate degree.  

I have negotiated successfully doing that - offer low, wait, try again, wait - sometimes if the bank/lender/seller doesn't get a lot of activity and/or the property sits past their internal timelines (maybe 30,60,90+ days) they will come to the table.

You can reference the International Building Code but each city has their own takes to the code.  

That said banks can go more strict on their internal guidelines, and I believe all my conventional purchases required 6 months reserve.

Other options I've been kicking around are loan processor, inspector, or just real estate agent intern.

From what i've read online (not financial advice) the bank only requires one of the owners to use the property as their primary to qualify for a primary financing.From what I understand this will also very much depend on the internal guidelines of the particular lender you're talking to. 

The point is to get into a position where you can liquidate as a young investor but still stay important to, and connected to, your veteran/mentor investors who don't need to liquidate.This Topic is in the psychology section because "psychologically" you have to look at the house flipping business with a different mind set...see yourself as an intern for the first few years.