I know there’s a lot to learn, and I’m eager to absorb as much knowledge as possible.I’d love to connect with others in the Lehi/Utah County area (or beyond!)

Of course, there's a lot more to it than I put in this paragraph, but I hope it helps with general parameters. 

A lot of buildings don't have a carrier willing to insure at all.

A lot of private or hard money lenders won’t mind if you live in the property while you’re fixing it up, as long as you meet their terms.

There's been a lot of great advice here! 

Not sure how old you are, and $200K in a 401K may be a little or a lot based on age, there may be so many implications taking out money from your $401k, especially if you are still working for this company.feel free to reach out for tax advice

Since I learned a lot from this community, I wanted to share my success with you. 

@Kris LouThey can vary a lot.

Many people don't want to self manage from out of state, and professional managers can suck up alot of the cash flow, and not do as great of a job as you would've hoped. 

Things like a new roof can range - here in Philadelphia where i do a lot of work, our flat rubber rowhome roofs are fairly inexpensive and standard . . .