I am currently working on my first fix and flip and things are looking good, but I didn't really have time to look at the numbers as if it were a rental unit to hold on to, but now that I am about to finish and sell the property, I am diligently looking for my first buy and hold rental.  

She has 2 kids and her salary is the only source of income in her household, and she's in her late 20s.

Accidentally hit sent.. didn't finish editing my first post..

During the rental agreement signing, I have a little speech that I give applicants where I tell them that we do not tolerate late rent. 

@John Jessie are those interested in buying investors themselves, or end users who want to buy the house and finish themselves?

I ran an add through social media and recently had a home owner reach out to me with a property located on the VA/NC line that was built in the late 1700's.

From my experience shoreline certification can be a pain. 6 months to 12 months is realistic and then they are only valid for a certain period of time so if you do not finish the project in time they will expire and have to get another one.

.  :-)I haven't even noticed that I've been responding to several of your posts lately, @Brian H. 

Phillip Dwyer hey Phillip sorry I'm late but the seller ended up changing her mind about selling.

While his end would be to oversee the rehab of the project, make sure we stay on budget, finish within time frame allotted,and help to mitigate cost with his expertise.