I wasn't involved with that.

Over the last couple of years my finances and assets were heavily impacted by a federal case involving my spouse.

If you choose your finishes carefully and if you craft your management approach to mitigate issues. 

That's rough with kids involved.

Its actually a pretty predictable process however the odds of getting it all done in a month is hopeful at best, and you really want someone involved that knows how to work short sales with HUD Partial Claims involved.

I really appreciate the feedback, and I have been actively looking for opportunities to be involved with tradesmen hoping to be able to DIY most of my BRRRR projects and secure a high-paying position as an electrician or HVAC technician.As for college, I currently plan to skip college to keep my DTI low and focus more on scaling my LTR portfolio as soon as I am able to get approved for a mortgage.

It is closer to a post foreclosure ejectment, and the risk profile is higher.A few structured thoughts:Get a local NC real estate attorney involved immediatelyNot a generic eviction mill.

Ask to see the track record of the individuals involved in any "guru" programs.

If this is a low / no money down house hack, 100% I would do it, your leveraging the banks money even if its minimal, if the location is decent and rent numbers are solid I would do it, the numbers wouldnt work for a conventional investor if you are using 20% down as they would likely have PM involved and when you consider vacancy / capx your in the negative. 

We don't have a formal construction background, but are capable of the basic work not involving permits.