However, there are other loans designed for fixer uppers referred to us hard money loans, bridge loans, or fix and flip loans but whatever you want to call them they're essentially short term, interest only loans with no prepayment penalties designed to finance a higher % of your purchase price and typically all of your renovations not to exceed a certain % of the ARV (typically 75% max). 

Essentially anywhere other than Hartford or Waterbury.

Many agents won’t analyze your numbers for you, so it’s essential to be creative and understand how to add value to a property or land.

I'd essentially have 2 units out of the garage.

From there you can start to identify what you are looking for.Where do you land on the follow spectrums:Cash flow and AppreciationLong term or Short term needs (waiting for growth vs get out of my W2 now)Long term rentals, Mid term rentals, Short term rentalsBuying close to home or coast to coastSelf manage or hire a PMIf you can narrow in on those, you essentially have your buy box. 

Essentially, we would like her to be able to be hands off and I’ll take care of it all. 

Before transferring real estate into an LLC, it’s essential to consider the following:1.

You've essentially "saved" that tax difference.  

They are essentially giving the property to you at fair market price, so someone is going to need to pay taxes on that fair market price.

Essentially it's totally dependent on the terms/risks that the buyer and seller are comfortable with and everyone understands the transaction.