If you are serious about real estate, I highly recommend going pro.

Are there strategies or options you can recommend to someone like me, who is both just starting out and has limited funds (worst combo ever?)?   

What do to for a small 800sft home (2 bed 1 bath) that has no central air. It does have an evaporative cooler and older wall heater. Thinking of upgrading to a single wall unit minisplit to cover everything. Any tips ...

Any recommendations for neighborhoods to look at for flips, so I can do research? 

It's an area I don't actively recommend STR as it does have usage limitations (duration restrictions between guests) but it's primarily a second home getaway and will transition to full time vacation rental down the line.

There were a lot of obvious misses in that house that you couldn't see in pictures and of course the seller didn't write they were incompetent renovators.I highly recommend getting someone on your side to eyeball the property before you buy it.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations or advice,

I would recommend the cleaners do a steam mop clean when they have some extra time.We have the LVP Mohawk flooring I put in, in the kids bunk room.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator you can use to analyze deals and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

Has anyone ever heard of Long Leaf Lending and if so would you recommend them?