(based on the tone of your question, I'm gonna assume you are the ladder case). 

Going to be hard to get a traditional 15/30 year mortgage on something like that just based on total value. 

I am fourth generation for a family owned management/development/consulting company based in Southern California but I am in Idaho for college around 9 months out of the year.

I'm based in Seattle and I purchased them all remotely.

Here is how I see it:Private Money Lenders:Companies: These companies give loans based on the value of the property and the borrower's financial situation.Individuals: Wealthy individuals usually care most about the property and the borrower's experience.

You want an agent to go in this order:1. all sales similar beds, baths in 1/2 mile in the last 3 months2. if not enough, all all sales similar beds, baths in 1 mile in the last 6 monthsYou should get a few that match and few that are comparable if not exact.

The home is in a great neighborhood, and I expect it to appreciate greatly based on new development and being centrally located within the town.

It varies significantly based on traffic and location.

I was also looking at storage units as an alternative to flipping homes but I see that my ROI is higher and more stable in flips than in the storage units based off what you have all shared.

That is where it can get a little tricky based on W2 or only 1099 income from your business.