I love the area however, I have done a lot of research and am having a hard time making the numbers work out in terms on COC return.

I never actually transacted with them though, and was hesitant to do so because of how new the company was at the time..

He may have taken a plea or plead guilty to a lesser charge or even been found guilty with no jail time, but with the stipulation he be registered as a sex offender.Your main concern should be what he was charged with.

I’m curious to hear how others got started in real estate and If you were to start over, how would you first begin investing in real estate?

Property B,  my co-owner lives there full time while I live in property A (he has no affiliation to property A).My question is, how should I view the monthly payment breakdown of property B (further details below)?

Im happy to mention real dollar amounts and share more about what I've seen! 

Renovation time 3 months.

Once you get your systems down, you have a real estate business model that you can take to any market and be still be successful.

Side question: How can you help ensure a good, timely, mistake free lending process? 

I recommend they have 10+ years experience, work in real estate full-time, own rentals, and work with investors.I personally think a good PM is key.