If a guest is adamant about viewing in person, we usually set up a showing at the guest's expense.

The first option gets me experience right out of the gate but I fear that with not much cash flow, it could hinder bank loans but I shouldn’t be showing any negative cash flow.

But the guys I fund their rehab loans and they do DSCR to repay me usually need 100 to 200k liquid in their account to qualify for the loan..

With water-based poly, you put on a coat of the stuff, and usually you're fine.

I usually do some of the work myself such as demo and painting and installing appliances and basic wood work and trim. 9K Closing costs (includes a right of redemption bond and 1 point to lower interest rate to about 7%) with payments around $1000. 

Yes, I forgot to add bridge products in my OP... that would also be new to us as we usually improve stabilized assets.

They are usually full income verification or Alt-A utilizing a combination of bank statements or asset depletion for income.

There are usually 100-200 attendees, a brief presentation about differing topics, and several highly experience investors in attendance.

Anyone can just go and get hard money and pay the interest and NOT pay a % of profits.10% is what I usually pay lenders.

I’m not saying a day or two or five - but usually the third or last week of the month.