The deal was one no outside investor only Hard Money loan, and I have construction knowledge and builder, not licensed but learned from my dad and family.

Providing you've a good team around you (knowledgeable/reliable/fair Contractor/s and Property Manager/s) and your analysis skills are bada bing, bada boom, then even the "Headache and Uncalculated rehab cost" won't ensue.

I joined the site to learn, expand my knowledge base, network and hopefully gain some new business.

I have a house I'm looking currently for sale that sold 5 years ago for 129k (Zillow priced the real value at 170K for that period in time - why the big difference?) 

I'm currently not able to do this myself due to finances but am looking for knowledge in these areas and possible ideas of how to get involved now. 

@Thomas Franklin I feel that the majority of that knowledge will come with finally sticking my neck out there and making  moves.

I have always been a numbers driven person and brought substantial knowledge and insight from my previous career as a Licensed Nurse.

But how do you convince investors that their best move is a locked in time period of X years? 

Through podcasts and books, i have gained some knowledge of how real estate works.

You don't need to file a quiet title action to my knowledge.