As for other amenities, some crowd-pleasers that won't break the bank are coffee maker + starter pack of pods, basic workout equipment (yoga mat, resistance bands), phone charging stations by the beds, and basic kitchen essentials like olive oil, salt/pepper, coffee filters, etc.

The workshop shows how SDIRA owners can earn double-digit returns by owning real estate as a bank. 

You can get a decent quality tub without breaking the bank and if you  layout the bathroom where the tub faucet is in the wall you can save some money because floor mounted tub fillers and their rough in are are expensive.

And equally for the buyer, if you want to renovate and refinance or cash out, wouldn't you have to pay off the entire mortgage at that point and the bank would know it was always the buyer paying off and not the seller?

This is a major processing platform used across the US which accepts legitimate payments from any banking institution. 6.

Just like any bank..

Is any bank offering a HELOC based on the combined equity?

Focus on the big-ticket items and estimate costs.Financing: Whether it's private money, hard money loans, or a traditional lender, make sure your financing is lined up.

I offered $100k cash sale or a $150,000 bank sale.

That's a technical banking and legal term.