Basically, there is a lot of fluff in the quote for the non fire unit for additional sealing, cleaning, etc which is not needed.We would basically like to do the cleaning and painting ourselves and have a local company replace the carpets and repair the front door.How will the insurance company reimburse us for this if we do the work ourselves? 

As mentioned he is not out there selling programs or courses etc.

The only thing about it is that the property hasn’t been very well taken care of, so we know there’s a lot of work to do to fix it.

Since you're using a GC, make sure they are properly covered.

I will offer any kind of assistance that I can.

@Brittney Yang surprisingly I have found that I can have glue down LVP installed by a local flooring company, we use Artisent Floors, https://artisentfloors.com/, for our local renovations and they are awesome and they can do it for less than what I can buy the product for at Lowes or HD even with my 10% military discount! 

STR demand is there, but regulations can be stricter.2.

They are a true wholesale lender unlike the others you listed. 

If you are living there you can keep the 4% rate.If you are not living there you can rent it out to pay for the property taxes. 

The main thing is making sure your investments produce a return that outweighs the cost of the borrowed money.A full cash-out refinance could work down the line, but with rates where they are, you’d be trading a 6.25% ARM for something likely higher, now that it is not an owner-occupied property, which may not be worth it unless you really need the capital to scale.