Skills, tools, subs, muscle you have to complete fast on paper.Architectural plans with elevations.Plat map, drawing where house goes, title report, gas lines, cost breakdowns, temporary power...Reports of existing utilities.Notes on conversation with planning desk on time frame.Combining the two loan types can be done, you need to be a great secretarial story teller on paper.

You've clearly been exercising your mental muscle for deal analysis and there will be others.

They are like two different muscle groups, so why spend years working out your legs if your goal is to have big arms?

Birmingham is a very popular market, not sure if you're open on Florence and Muscle Shoals, Alabama where we manage.I would be more than glad to help you with insights... we won't just help you find an investment but we can also help you manage it. 

My aim is to not only profit financially but to gain in the process some intangible assets, such as project management skills, getting to know reliable professionals (i.e. realtors, contractors, designers, etc.) for the long-term, getting acquainted with the local market's promises and pitfalls, and basically adding some entrepreneurial muscle going into my next project.My strategy is to go small: find a second-hand apartment in a good location (I don't have enough funds for a GREAT location...); no more than 60-70 m2 (that's about 650-750 f2) to, among other things, lower renovation costs; 1-2 bedrooms, street facing and with a lift (if said apartment is above the second floor); with good bones, i.e., needs only partial renovation.

Huntsville is a very popular market (and there are short direct flights from DC too), but I would encourage you to take a look in Florence and Muscle Shoals, Alabama where we manage.If you are interested in the Shoals area, I can help you with insights regarding economic vibrancy, market dynamics, investment strategy, high-ranking public-school systems, etc... and a turn-key experience by helping you find an investment and managing it too.

Another option would be to hire some day laborers to help out.As I mentioned, the work doesn't require much technical skill (and there are probably lots of useful how-to articles and videos online), it just requires a lot of muscle and physical labor--it's a job where many hands make for lighter work.I'm in your area, so, after it's dried out, if you want me to come take a look and discuss the possible causes and solutions to prevent further flooding, dm me.

Best of luck, and feel free to reach out if you have any further questions about Florence or Muscle Shoals, Alabama!

My longevity play is-Build Lean muscle-Fasting-Cold therapy-eat more greensim huge on self development. 

I'd take another 200K and just dedicate to my own fix and flips here in Indy.I'm a car guy and I'd take 100K and dedicate it to flipping old muscle cars which I have a history of.I'd take another 100K and put it some deals as a LP.Then us the reserves as needed