I saved up the cash over a 2yr period.

The biggest question you need to ask yourself is if you are doing this to afford a property you otherwise couldn’t afford or to save money period, that will lead to very different conclusions about where/if to buy. 

During this renovation period would you, as the lender, want an Actual Cash Value or Full Repair Cost policy in place?

I keep a portfolio of photos in my arsenal - not posting all of them - but switching out a photo periodically as it can trigger your listing to move up the list when a change is made on some of the sites.  

Keep in mind of the I/O(payments/period) and game plan on how fast you'd like to pay it down. 

Oversimplifying it just a bit, the investor profits from:- a non-refundable option paid by the tenant-buyer which gives them the right to purchase the property within their option period- the spread between the rent paid by the investor to the property owner and the rent paid to the investor by the tenant-buyer over the life of the option- the spread between the price ultimately paid by the investor when they exercise their option with the owner and the price ultimately paid by the tenant-buyer when they exercise their option with the investorClear as mud?

@Jeff Nash, noted the two year period. 

Zillow tracks all listings for all periods.

A line of credit is adjustable rate with interest only payments that will have a "draw" period usually of 3-5 years for investment properties (usually 10 years for primary home) then will amortize over the remaining term after the draw period.

You can protect yourself with a short contract period.