They had carpeted the bedrooms and common areas, and the living room was still original wood...well I decided to pull up the old carpet and lo and behold - original wood in pristine condition.

I started out with a great cleaning company that did great work but the owner and I were not a good fit, they cleaned well but she didn't like my over communication. 5.) 

Well, not so fast.For every successful flip, there is an account of some nightmare project that sucked the bank account of someone dry.

From there we identify properties that could have some potential and if you are interesting in diving deeper, 1) we do a thorough video walkthrough to give you a realistic look of the property, 2) we give a ballpark estimate of rehab costs (we do 40 a year with our GCs o we will get pretty close), 3) we talk through market rent with our property management team, ARV, and potential highest and best use.Ideally you find great investor agents who know their market really well and have a network of resources to provide you with enough confidence to take reasonable action. 

I feel like i would open it up but stage it well with furniture to show the split 

From what I can see around here it is a landlord friendly state so when you turn your prop into a rental you should do well as long as the numbers are good.Acquisition is all about entry price.

Additionally, I am also open to the Tobyhanna and Strausberg area as well.

That is bump up for me as well.

You can talk to the bank about a loan; however, my bet is they will want some form of contract and scope of work and will only pay him at set milestones.

There is well developed  case law that points to a guarantor having to receive a benefit in order for the lender to hold them accountable in the event of a default etc.