Credit history for a two-year period prior to this application will be evaluated.

But if I put on my "investor" hat, overlooked areas are often much more profitable.Unless I'm missing some crucial details about path-of-progress or something, this appears to be an average purchase for an owner-occupant, but a poor purchase for an investor. 

It's a progression (and it's not linear). 

I’m in business so I expect proper communication of project progression but I’m not getting it from my general contractor.

How can I evaluate a property to see if it is a good investment?

The owner may be required to provide a structural engineers evaluation prior to warranty work.10.

I am looking for someone with similar goals and on a similar path to become my accountability partner - someone to share my goals with (daily goals, weekly, monthly, long-term), and discuss our progress together.

If you do, you will see progress sooner than you think.

I received a hardwood flooring quote on 1046 sq ft for $7,200.This is what they’d do: moving appliances, sealing non wooded areas, sanding new/original wood, hydrosanding, screen sanding, staining with Bona, satin fin...

I really don't have anything to add besides what @Steve K. said so well. 21st & Collyer isn't horrible, but it's definitely not in the path of progress - it'll take a bit before it is.