However, when STOA first started going down the tank, they were negotiating with me on interest because selling them on MLS was a different entity at that time.  

I would give them a list of what you’re looking for/at ahead of time and obviously not linger in areas where this couldn’t be a concern.

Quote from @Colby Burns: Long time reader and first time poster.

Simple, there is only one way to do this....First you need to get a solid ARV number.

•One-year rental restrictions aren’t necessarily a dealbreaker if you can afford to cover association fees for that time or live in the unit while making upgrades.2.

It can get pretty expensive what would anyone suggest or should I write the lease so that the next tenant depending on time of year should I do not include a specific utility and adjust my rent because of it ? 

Your time is best spent producing the revenue that allows you to invest in the first place.That includes using local agents you meet and feel are a good fit for you, property managers, possibly buying completed properties like the one you posted here, and outsourcing as much of the process as you can as you get started. 

This gets people burned too many times by getting comps from a wholesaler, believing the comps, and then trying to sell it at that outprice that the wholesaler/bad agent gave is a huge miscalculation.

A cosmetic rehab is still quite a challenge for the first time.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!