Find out their requirements to fund a construction loan and their terms to provide a permanent loan after construction.

As I go through this journey I have also decided to educate myself in real estate investment so that I can be best prepared for July 2020, this is the point when I will be debt-free and will be shifting all my energy to actively investing in real estate utilizing the BRRR method.To that end, I have made it a goal to analyze 2 properties per day so I can become familiar with my area and become comfortable analyzing properties...and that is where my issue is.

Hopefully, I have provided enough information.

We have all of those parameters pretty well laid out but are both pretty confused on the best way for me to give him the money and for him to provide the return of my money. 

I am very owner friendly and provide custom property management setup for your portfolio and investment goals.

Those would provide some safe harbor since they are government issued docs

If there is any value I can provide in return even as an amateur, please let me know!  

Being in California since she has not decided to move on her own I have to provide a 60 day notice to vacate correct?

With submetering, you can provide readings at move-in and move-out and thus bill the tenants precisely for their usage.Many MF properties in Columbus already have submeters, take a careful look and you may find old submeters not hooked up and either inoperable or simply not in use.

Think about what your biggest concerns are in the transaction and find providers to address those.