You mentioned that you're not interested in grants or fundraising, I'm curious what type of operating budget and actual program you have in mind.

I could not find any details that confirm that online. 

However, I have no idea how to choose from the remaining cities, it seems there are a lot of potential options:- Midwest - Michigan (ie: Grand Rapids) seems to have options, also seeing Columbus Ohio and Indianapolis coming up- Reno - I've seen mentioned several times on here- Pittsburgh / Philadelphia / Twin Cities - All mentioned as lower cost to get started, and seem to be experiencing growthI'd ideally like to find a place that has strong potential for future growth, a diversified economy, and I don't mind living in (being close to nature would be a plus). 

For expenses like utilities, property tax, and insurance, I estimate a 3% yearly increase.However, keep in mind that if you do renovations in the first year, it’s likely you won’t need the full 5% repair allocation for the first or even second year.

Challenge is that I have an exclusive agreement with the seller because they wanted to list it, but changed their mind.  

I don't mind paying for my flights to keep all these benefits then I get my kids and husband free everything 😊.

However, if you know and have a relationship with the person/team that will be doing the rehab for you in your absence and trust they have your vision in mind then you are in a better place to start. 

NWA is rapidly expanding, it's mind-blowing.

Would you mind explain me the 25% equity for the refinance please? 

Then just yesterday, I come across the 1099 / 1099-NEC form requirements online from my own research.