The investors that I work with that invest out of their area are most concerned in the projected area appreciation.  

Some are more cumbersome than others with project schedules but that comes down to project types and size of firm.

I think flipping is the way to go on this project since it’s my first deal which has always been the plan but very grateful for some guidance. 5 weeks of tear out, wall paper removal 🙃, new electrical, deck supports, HVAC install…we start putting it back together!

I'm a San Antonio native and I am also a Project Manager/General Contractor.

Talk to your neighbors, get them on board for your project as the first step. 

We lucked into a rehab project and successfully run a short term rental in Bell Buckle TN.

., you lend them money) or are they looking for you to be the "borrower" of the project?

In each instance, fault was on person B (Yourself in this scenario) and NOT on person A who the tree trunk was on there property but limbs overhanging neighbors, AS LONG AS they had readily allowed and made no conflict to person B cutting out/down whatever was projecting onto there property line. 

PS I owe our success to this project to my Wife.. if we listened to our GC he would have put in what all the other  GC or builders do..

Generally I would say short term projects.