Call me old fashioned, but real estate is an income producing physical asset.

Financing- build a relationship with a regional banker, don’t shop for interest rates, start small and build history and loyalty they are your team, Cross collateralize, deposit CD/MM or custodial account with bank for loan, give them monthly updates, nail your deal analysis, do stress tests on your deal analysis-cost/interest rate/deal length/ sale price etc. 12.

Shop around if you can to determine what is a good rate to pay.

Then start shopping for houses, don't engage in FOMO or real estate agent pressure. 

Also close to shopping and entertainment.

I agree with the previous guys comments and say go to free webinars and   Make connections as best as you can ( at coffee shops, grocery stores, restaurants and sports cloud bars, meetups, etc).

The cheap way is as @Conner Olsen recommended, go off of a shopping list, and hire on the ground folks to unpack it all.

The city is known for its vibrant downtown area, which boasts a variety of restaurants, bars, breweries, coffee shops, ice cream parlors, and more—all within a lively, welcoming atmosphere.

We need to establish a contract (or shop around for reputable companies that are willing to do this).

All of the finishings that we use can be found at our ProjectRE amazon page https://www.amazon.com/shop/jdainflips?