I could go to a lender with a 50k rehab budget to do a decent rental grade finish. 

If you are considering STR's, you should have a conversaton with your accountant to explain to you what is required to have a STR to be classified as active instead of passive.

Lost $12k but it was absolutely the right decision and a very humbling experience.Any dishonesty is a red flag.

Saw a few countries, made a few lifelong friends, and picked up a set of skills I didn’t realize would transfer into property investing.

I am a real estate agent / investor working in the Greater Boston Area, and I am looking for advice on how to execute a strategy where sellers who are open to seller financing anywhere between 10-25% of the purchase price of the property (+ closing costs) and the buyer receives a loan for the other 75-90%, buyer is able to purchase the property with zero money down. 

I am in a similar boat as you.

Net Operating Income (NOI)Definition: NOI is the total income a property generates after operating expenses, but before mortgage payments.

Quote from @Jaime Alvidrez: "Hello everyone, my name is Jaime and I’m a new investor with a focus on rental properties.

Are you asking if you should walk a property before putting it under contract?