; c) invest in passive multi-family REIT type situation; d) stocks (or take a chunk of the $200K at least); e) some crypto I'll report back when my books get cleaned up for more clarity. 

Have you decided on what type of investing you want to do?

However, there are many factors to consider, and I want to ensure that the right people are involved at the right time.The renovations are nearly complete, and I am already collaborating with a condo conversion lawyer to draft the condo filing documents.

The grip strip is more difficult to install than the click type.

Wanted to see if others had this type of struggle initially searching for off market deals?

Other factors include the age of the house, the specific suburb, the amount and type of repairs needed, etc.

There's a HOA you mentioned - so there will be HOA fees and every 5-10 years there will be a "special assessment" (this is equivalent to capital expenditures on a LTR type house). 

That will locate and document the nature of the problem, as well as letting you know how deep it is.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

When we were stationed in England, and bought our houses, we got a thick stack of documents going back to the Norman Invasion of 1066.