Upon receipt of these complaints I'll personally check the temp splits ("delta T") in several rooms to confirm they are still within the acceptable range.

It might be new or not widely used, so it’s best to approach with caution until more feedback is available.

North Carolina has been on my list of states I’d love to invest in, but the only real area we’ve been able to find something within our range has been the Winston-Salem area, but we don’t know enough about it to figure out how successful we could be with rentals there. 

We are open to using wholesalers and are looking to get plugged in to a wholesaler, realtors in the area, etc.We've been eyeing SFR ~3/2 in the <$250k range.

I am comfortable in that range personally. 

Just for kicks, i looked up a few sf properties sold last year and see that land ranged from 40% to 60% so without knowing your property specifics, dunno why your land would be assessed 70%all i can suggest is look at comparable sales and see what the ratio is and then appeal using that dataalso i remember many years ago, a home was assessed higher than the transaction amount and after failing to reach agreement with assessor office, the homeowner reached out to the different elected city reps.

If you qualify for a 600K 1-family, you should qualify for something in the 800-900K range in the Bronx.

I need all new appliances (Fridge, Microwave, Dishwasher, Sink, oven/range)I also need flooring (Tearing out carpet ..yes it's everywhere...yuck)Will also need to repaint and buy new LED lights for my fixtures. 

I would like to use it as collateral to borrow 42k from a private lender, interest only payments in the 8-10% range for 12 months.

My eyes are wide open!