The mold that was there was sort of faint - white fuzzy stuff from the house not being heated or air conditioned during it's time being for sale. 

How do I circulate conditioned air to hallways, bathrooms etc? 

Unfortunately, it seems that I may need to replace all the carpets upstairs since it has black lines on the edges due to soil filtration (previous owners didn't clean their air filters often).I'm feeling very optimistic right now, but have spent a whole week just trying to decide on a good value LVP so I can replace the 1st floor...

I have always invested closest to home so all the little emergency things can be handled locally our network of Contractors Plumbers,Electricians are also all local. out of state plan on at least 4 tripts in the first year if renovating Air fare X4 Hotel /Motel Rental Cars all can drag you into a negative cost cycle. unless the size of the deal makes Travel expenses irrelevent add them to your buget forecasting. 

Labor is less expensive and available, regs non existent, demand high, more fresh air year around versus enclosed,

I’m active duty Air Force with less than 12 months to retirement!

5) Electrical/Plumbing - Bring everything up to code, make it efficient and easy6) HVAC - You most likely don't have existing 'conditioned air' in a basement, so I'd look at mini splits7) Kitchen?

I’m rather new, but my decision to choose a brokerage largely came from what I needed now, and your specific niche.I’m active duty Air Force and found that many brick and mortar brokerages wouldn’t work for me.

I've worked with Top Team Air Pros here in SA and I haven't had any issues

I had little to no money at the time and I was being recalled back to MI from NM by the Air Force so there was a time crunch too.