You will often see this with their scheduling, communication, and even finances (asking to be paid ahead of schedule).

I highly regret not being further ahead of where I am currently financially to where I could provide more comfort to those I care about during their vulnerable times in their life.You see, wealth is not just about you.

No, DIY is not the same as a virtual site visit or a study done by engineers @Dana YobstAs @V.G Jason said, you could very likely cost yourself more in time and money.

You risk going over and then you are no further ahead if you sell.If you do renos and rent it for $300-400 a month more, it will take you more than 5 years to get the reno money back.

I am hoping this gives me a head start in funding the initial investments.I also have some high balance liquid assets, but I am putting all or most those funds into other investment vehicles to diversify my holdings such as stocks, bonds, etc.

I grew up there and really enjoy going back to visit.

That said there are some nuances and requirements to property implement interest tracing so ensure you talk to your tax professional ahead of time and keep the funds movement as clean as possible. 

It's meeting people a little ahead of you that really make it seem doable.

I'll have an engineer look it over and stamp off before I move ahead.

Just a heads up LTR folks are pretty brutal on furniture.