One community is in Reedsville, WV (about 20 miles south of Morgantown) and the other is in Weirton, WV (right in the middle of Pittsburgh and Stuebenville). 

At the time (2014-2016) middle Tennessee's real estate market was number one in the nation (or so I’ve been told).

Not much concerned about cashflow, just equity and payoff so the home flows almost all profit in another 12+ years.A buddy of mine has an 1200 sqft 3/2 in a decent area with good elem and middle schools and just ok high school.He bought about 10 years ago at 125K. 

If they left, consider that there could be about a month of turnover vacancy ($900 in lost rent) plus turnover costs (such as touch-ups, or other repaits), vs a rental income loss of $50/mo*12 months= $600.Can't hurt to let them know you will be raising the rent, then if they balk or say they will leave, you could negotiate in the middle. 

On the "down payment"its not your job to pay for their operating expenses, but its not their job to finance your project.happy middle is 2 phased-1.

I have completed one deal (buy and hold turned into a fix and flip) and I am in the middle of my second deal (house hack turning into buy and hold). 

My family is currently in the middle of trying to subdivide 20 acres and it's been a huge hassle.  

they NEVER call them selves wholesalers  .. wholesalers are un licensed middle men with varying degrees of knowledge from no knowledge what so ever to large vertically integrated companies with large marketing dollars buyers agents etc. 

Generally, if your middle FICO score is at least 700 the conventional loans make more sense, and sellers prefer to work with conventional financing whenever possible so this would help you in a multiple offer situation.FHA and conventional financing do have options to roll in the rehab costs to your financing they have significant downsides to them, but it would be worth it for you to research these programs if you have not already done so. 

*Side note some policies may offer "Repair Cost" settlement which is a nice option that falls in the middle of RCV and ACV and may not require you to insure the dwelling at the full replacement cost estimate.For those outside the major Ohio cities you may have a small stroke hearing someone say to insure it for less than the full RCV.