It also makes it harder for other operators down the road--- not your main concern but we all impact each other.What about you and your wife live in the garage unit, and rent out the house for a lot more, at least until all this permitting is figured out.

They go over a lot of the fundamentals that I completely agree on as a high skill operator in this space.  

If looking to scale flips and create systems around it to minimize your time and involvement, I'd highly recommend putting a team in place that can handle the day to day operations. 

So in that same vein does bifurcating assets from operations help?

There are "turn key section 8" operators in Alabama that market to do all of the due diligence for you and you never even have to see the properties! 

Although I am not sure how to enforce this one, there should be active, on-going communication from the the borrower to the lender .... as one would expect from a GP/Operator to the LPs in a private equity syndication. 

We manage our showings using Buildium and Tenant Turner, which integrate seamlessly for handling leads, scheduling showings, receiving feedback, etc.

they will say you can operate a parking lot there.. plus who is going to spend the thousands upon thousands litigating this with the city ??? 

I was hoping to get some shared insights into what the best starter tech stack looks like for a wholesaling operation.

It really depends on your specific situation.It's good you're thinking about the operational and bookkeeping component for your financial account structure to make things easier on yourself and any financial team members you have or may have in the future.You're ahead of the curve!