Some of the logistics for street level trades are concerning. 

If you can't do that, question yourself about your abilities to achieve it in RE.2) AFTER attaining at least a medium level of success in your profession, build a business from it.

I would check with your state real estate licensing agency.. and ask them.. this sounds like brokering without a license which could get you in trouble.Plus savvy investors at that price level could easily just cut you out.  

There are programs at local, state, and federal level that can all be leveraged during times like these.Actions and InfoContact Government OfficialsAll government contact info: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officialsCall AND email the Presidents Office: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/Call AND email Mass US Senators: https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?

When you're thinking about your SOI, don't just think about your first level contacts, think about the second level, which are the people that your friends know.

When one of them buys it and does the rehab, we relist it in the ARV level to prospective buyers and the process is complete.

My response is fair in that regard.My point is, paying for legal and tax entity planning gets you a far different answer than general, high-level nonchalant "water cooler" advice.A doctor may diagnose something vastly different after running tests and scans than he/she initially did just talking to you and hearing your symptoms. 

Either way, it doesn't affect my parents' estates or level of comfort much at all.

Hard money is also not lending on new construction and some not even on add a level projects.

Simply put, Cap rate = net operating income (NOI) / value. this is an important assessment tool because it allows you to measure the level of risk assoc. with a property, i.e. a higher cap rate means higher level of risk, and as such higher potential ROI.