Being that you are a full time nurse with a baby on the way (Congrats by the way) time will not be on your side.

Thank you all for taking the time to read this and share your thoughts!

Do this quickly because some counties have a time limit on when you can appeal.I recommend you research the market for:- Comparable Property Sales- Condition of your property, including anything that may affect your property's value- If you are really serious, an expert appraisal may be worth the effort.

I worked in property management in a apartment complex and our maintenance team switched out the locks every time a tenant moved out. 

This has been tied up in court and does not really have an end in sight at this time.5.

Hello @Hudson Filippi FHA does have a One Time Close construction loan that will allow you to build a home.

Travel time has been treated unfavorably by courts, with a few exceptions.

We don’t use the 70% rule for anything except to decide if we’re going to look at the deal… and even then we just want to see if it’s close before we spend time running numbers.

You could form an LLC and have the operating agreement that allows your boss to require you to purchase his membership interest (or allow you to purchase his) in a given time frame.

Rates are a bit higher but if you can leverage up to do more than 1 flip at a time, it will be worth paying the lender fees.