It's gorgeous up there.Best thing to do is figure out your goals and evaluate what resources (money, can you qualify for financing, etc.) you have and then you can use that info to get started and focus on a plan.Good luck!

You may have to pull teeth to get what you need.

It's an absolutely gorgeous drive and all paved and can be done with any car.

Our goal is to move all the tenants out (which I forsee will be like pulling teeth), remodel and transition into a short term rental model. 

Fair housing complaints are scare as hens teeth.

Good place to cut your teeth I think as a beginner.

rookie investors looking to make our teeth using the BRRR method on a SFH in the Huntsville Area.

LTV had no bearing on the transaction. so I suspect most lenders will offer you 125k with you putting down 125k plus fees.Now there could be someone that specializes in dirt but those folks are rare as hens teeth.

This also carries no weight as a landlord.The tenants before have gotten insurance and then canceled after showing the policy to the landlord so they wouldn't have to keep paying the money.Having a policy of not allowing animals above a certain weight and aggressive breeds will curb this kind of thing.Big apartments around here make the applicant get a statement from their veterinarian certifying the breed of animal.Tenants will lie through their teeth about having pit's,rot's,etc.Insurance would not cover these animals with my buildings.The tenants try to pass off a pit as a boxer."

May I ask you - what are you paying for when you get your teeth cleaned (assuming you still have them)?