NWA is definitely a top 10 market (bought my first house-hack here).

Does my lender need to provide escrow instructions or anything along those lines?

I started off saving funds from my w2 as well.

I have my eye on a 4 plex I'd like to buy, renovate, rent, and hold.

to my knowledge no..

Anything I can leverage on my end. 

Purchase price: $260,000 Cash invested: $52,000 This gem of a condo caught my eye, despite the fact that I traditionally believed condos weren't as great an investment as single family homes.

My issue with fourplxes is that based on tenant demographic rent per unit is quite low.

Quote from @Nick Grassi:Not sure about Florida, but my experience with solar.. 5 years or more ago, buyers would take over leased panels and not have any issues with getting a solar lease from the owner prior to them.

You just aren't my cup of tea.