USA made light oak set for the breakfast nook, $50.

Full guts of the bathrooms, replacing all fixtures, throwing modern tile finishes for the tub/shower, new vanity, new cabinets in the kitchen, island, new stainless-steel appliances, new flooring throughout, new recess lighting, and likely new siding on the property to give it a more freshened pop for when it goes back on the market.

This is just one of the many ideas I'd love to implement in this new build.I've talked to a fantastic builder in the area and the build from start to finish with the lot should cost about $450-500k.

I believe it should be the other way around with the best practices for managing virtual assistants implemented to streamline project management and communications.

This is why talking to the wrong people can set you back light years in real estate investing.You are rushing the process from your post.

From what I was told by a Chase lender, most institutions use the same underwriters, who implement this 2 year requirement.I understand that private lending could be an option, however, I'm not sure who would lend to me with favorable terms based on my lack of real estate experience.

Landlord pays for water and some common area lighting, $100 a month.

New HVAC, Hot water heater, flooring, appliances, cabinets, lighting and hardware.

Implementing this strategy will allow you to be more knowledgeable and therefore able to make quicker decisions and secondly others take notice of the investors who are repeatedly transacting in a specific neighbohrood which leads to more opportunties being brought to you. 

So why do I say all this in this light, because it's simply the fact's and truth of it.