So back to the drawing board, but for myself the big takeaway is to continue on the course that I set out on and too continually learn and stay involved with goals that I set out on and to stay focused.

Loads of information on the forums and BP tools for you to expand your knowledge or find just about anything.I am on the lending side of things and am always happy to talk shop with investors looking to learn more about financing options out there, even if not in my resource pool.  

You’re in a strong position with multiple viable options.

@Ben Corby Your option 3 is not an option, if an attorney told you that, they obviously were not a tax sale/real estate attorney. 

I would recommend working with a TK provider that has options for you to diversify in multiple geographical locations. 

With good credit, you can leverage business credit options.

For reference, we're heavily involved in the co-living space, which is an unorthodox strategy but can perform exceptionally well with the right property and systems in place.

I did manage to get the flip rented out on a lease option.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

There was no "assign to property" option and basically I had to re-add their profiles to assign them to a property, which was clunky.