Note most value adds add more value in high cost areas.  

@Evans Wright This looks like your area of expertise sir 

There are a few ways to go about structuring the loan. 

Hi Suzanne, Welcome to the community- There are a lot of good professionals and resources here on bigger pockets. 

Try one of the big names, but HIGHLY recommend you ask everyone in the R.E. world if they have a referral, or call some of the smaller LLC companies in the area. 2.

My opinion may be bias as my real estate career is here in the Philadelphia area. 

I have interest in doing fix and flips in my area, but I would also like to phase into doing fix and flips in different states.

A little bit about me, I lived in a small town near the greater Boston area for the past 10 years and had just moved to O'ahu to pursue my Masters in Architecture, (but that's kind of on hold right now due to complication of the program...).

Hi Nicholas, The DC metro area, including Harford County, MD, has seen strong demand and limited inventory, which can drive prices up.

Most 5+ units require a commercial appraisal, be prepared for an appraisal investment of $3-4-5k depending on your area and how many units.