If I may suggest, narrow down your focus of what you plan to do and what the involvement would be for the investor.You may also want to seek employment with an old real estate investor in your area.

Easy to use with REO and other properties involving realtors.

The allowance given by a lender may be different if rents are involved based on market rents ascertained in the future which can reduce the equity credit and causing loan-to-value issues for the loan, but regardless, the closing will go by the contract as agreed.

In general, I am leery about guru programs.

You will build relationships, nurture them, and stay involved -- and that's especially true with your property (i.e. asset) manager.I will add one more consideration for you to this thread, and that is reputation.

It would be extremely wise to have an attorney involved through the entire process.

The Aggie country is now represented.I have been involved in numerous real estate investments in Texas.

Getting a family member involved is a really good idea.

You also need to check on the issues with the SAFE Act, getting a mortgage originator involved is a good thing to do anyway.

Sold comps on a 2/2 in the same complex from August of 2012 (ugh) sold at $115K which would make the target property around $108 a sq ft (but it has only one bath and I don't know how to account for that in the comp - what is the "value" of a bathroom).I've stayed away from really looking at condos because of the HOA/condo fee involved and being subjected to the whims of the condo association, but I don't know if I should do that or not -- am I blowing opportunities by doing that.