If you want to be completely self-sufficient, you're willing to build an Earthbag home or another building that can be earthquake proofed but can still be run without public utilities, you can spend a ton of money on a well and can have that well water processed to remove contaminated mine crap, you have a great off-road vehicle and you can figure out how to deal with the flooding without redirecting that water onto someone else's land then you can definitely live there.If it's an Investment you're after, give that up.

Depending on the state and even the county, the eviction process can be a nightmare. 

I’m leaning towards the Fannie Mae route but have no idea the process to transfer it to your LLC later.

There are differences in the way cities execute this process.  

Are you doing it yourself or hiring a contractor that specializes in it?

Here is the new response:  "The Terms and Conditions were not properly displayed for the cardholder during the order process or on the same screen as the checkout screen before the final checkout.

How long does it take to process a payout?

Don't hire an agent if youre trying to avoid agent costs.

I am in the process of buying a property.

And unless you have very deep pockets, you can't afford to be that much off....So as has been said....hire a very experienced General Contractor and have them give you a budget number based on your SOW, (plus they will find other things that need to be done that you will not have seen).On your succeeding projects, you do a budget yourseld first, then hire the GC and compare numbers.Then, eventually you will be comfortable going all solo...but it takes time.