If it is a pet, be aware that they could get paperwork saying it is an emotional support animal (if so tell them it needs to be from a local medical professional not a website) or say that they don't have a pet.

For example, if the roof was "under insured", or if the ground moved below the roof support (I learned recently that  earth movement is not covered under some policies, such as those on the bluffs of Lake Michigan falling into the water).

We've put in a tremendous amount of work to make the RTR Academy community and education as beneficial as possible for investors of all experience levels. 

Hi Brian, welcome to the BP community! 

Glad to have you as a part of this awesome community, Chandler! 

The biggest challenge seems to be finding lenders that offer these loan products which is where I’m looking for help from the community with recommended lenders that serve Texas.The Fannie Mae (or Freddie Mac) options are preferred over FHA purely because of the (perhaps perceived) limit on renovation funds that the FHA option provides.

I think I'll hold off on any courses and just learn more from doing and the BP community.

Welcome to the BiggerPocket's community!

Providing strong supporting data from your Airbnb bookings, market comps, and STR reports will strengthen your case and help you close faster! 

I've never really done a deep dive in analyzing the area because it is a retirement community, median income is very low, and there arent a lot of jobs in the area.