The pictures look nice, and a drive-by didn't trigger any immediate red flags, but I am budgeting for the worst just to be safe.   2) How would I go about making sure the title is clean?

I am working with a limited budget, around $800/month, until I get my first deal.

Do you know how to determine the reno budget?

I have put together budgets and started a business plan.

If you turn this property into a STR - do you have a budget for design, amenities, and furnishings?

Get rid of debt, build a budget, and save.

I don't intend to live there, but I want to hold onto the property for a while once I purchase it.What’s your budget & have you owned any multi before and if so how many units?

You have your rehab budget included in the loan vs coming out of pocket with it.

Even though I have done lots of value adds close to on budget and never had one prior extremely miss budget, I extremely missed budget on a value add I completed this month (I was starting to believe it was never going to happen to me).  

The $30,000 renovation budget presented a clear opportunity to add value.