And from what I read, you're in no financial position to own a physical asset and deal with the management of the opex/capex stuff.You're better off renting + investing money in the market as an arb against your future destination. 

I had never owned large multifamily before, but I had skills that could benefit a syndication team...Specifically, I knew how to analyze markets, I knew how to underwrite, I knew how to perform physical due diligence, and I could raise capital (though obviously I wouldn't expect to get compensated for that).I offered my skills on their next deal for a tiny piece of the equity and the ability to shadow the team to learn the business. 

Digitize physical receipts for easy storage and use a consistent naming convention.- Maintain proper records, such as contracts, settlement statements, etc.- Additionally, you can track income and expenses consistently using software or spreadsheets.As you scale, if bookkeeping isn't fun for you, consider hiring a bookkeeper.

Value was created through speed, certainty, and market insight rather than physical improvements.

If your handy and physically hard working, I'd get a summer/break job in the trades and learn a few things while saving up money. 

What makes this more confusing is that: The property appears to have sufficient frontage and lot space to add a driveway and/or carportFrom a physical standpoint, adding parking does not seem difficultYet the seller still chose not to cure the issue and is now selling  In addition: This seller has 5–6 properties that were all cited for code compliance, and they are now selling all of them below market  My questions for the group: Has anyone dealt with garage-to-bedroom conversions tied to parking or occupancy violations?

People are living longer due to advances in healthcare, nutrition, and living conditions, but that longevity brings increased incidence of cognitive decline, chronic illness, mobility issues, and the need for daily support—physically, emotionally, and mentally.

120-180k seems pretty good but I have a fear of buying something until I have physically walked the place...

The money is in the money the physical bricks and order of real estate is just a way of securing the money and justifying the loan. there's a lot of times I create a note and mortgage with my own money and then once it's up and running and performing, I sell it off to an investor for their self directed IRA or 401(k) because now it has a track record of paying, and it is a low loan to value paying 12% or more interest only. investors love these because they have all of the benefits of cash flow and real estate without dealing in toilets, tenants and trash. the downfall to dealing in notes is the investor actually has to have money to invest and it's not part of the no money down deal crowd.

Once you move from paper to physical assets, you’re no longer just investing for returns only.