You might spend between $5,000 and $20,000 on furnishing the unit, depending on your choices.

It is up to the CPA to determine if the taxpayer is an "Affected Taxpayer" and if so which date/dates are being extended.

Research competition  and determine their profitability and how much they spend on marketing, how many employees they need, and how much time the wholesaler needs to devote to the business.  

they probably have a bunch of 3% nonconforming loans on their balance sheet so 5.5% is not bad, totally reliable payments, plus in a legal battle they'd likely find the power of attorney didn't extend to the ridiculous term and that there was no breach of any enforceable agreement.   

Get a side gig for extra cash flow, stop all extra spending and live like a monk. 

Practically speaking, it’s going to be quite challenging unless you spend significant time.

how much do you have available to spend on renovations? 

I can pretty much guarantee that you will loose WAY more money trying to get out of the lease then you will spending the extra hundred dollars or so to paint an additional room or two.

For me, real estate was a means to an end...so that I could spend all my professional time doing what I love: helping people and renovating properties.  

Your best bet is to find one that has flexible membership options, without high spend requirements.