You are in for 185,000 can sell for 280,000 and even after fees and recapture or whatnot you still bank 60-70k   Use that money as seed capital to do it again  This probably was a better flip then a long term buy and hold just based solely on the numbers you supplied   

Would love to connect with other investors in the area to soak up some TN knowledge and grow our network.

I'm trying to soak it in as much as I can.

A quick one minute video talking about it will start planting the seeds for down the road.

I plan of pulling out all my original seed money, which after rehab should be $137,500-140k.

Just about any home built since about 1960/70 is designed to have functioning air circulation systems, and without circulating the air you are going to have mold, moisture, heat soak and other issues.

My curiosity is piqued and I'm trying soak up knowledge about it like a sponge.

I'm soaking up whatever I can, and the podcasts are a huge part of it. 

Or bring this deal to someone who has money for a fee and then you'll have seed money to get things started. 

The water costs for two deep soakings per month will be very small, but a deep soaking every other week will be enough water to prevent small trees and shrubs from dying.