If the main complaints are limited to battery life, I think I'm going to give these a whirl and report back.

As a starting point, I would definitely listen to the podcasts, which you can find from the main menu.

Carpet throughout the main living areas, vinyl flooring in the kitchen and bathrooms, microwave, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, fenced in patio, and fireplace.

I will also ask 3 more contractors to do the same, so you are nothing special to me, and will give this to some cash buyer, IF this is a good deal and IF I find a cash buyer willing to buy it I will give  them your info along with the 3 other contractors, but beware, most likely said cash buyer already has his own choice contractor he is already working with, and yes this is most likely with people that do regular flips, which said cash buyer probably is."

I did some research on the top lenders in Maine where I want to buy and it seems to be that every lender has the same basic criteria for FHA loan is this true?

Take it for what it's worth, mainly a prediction, but the investment firm I work at seems to think recession is likely late 2019/early 2020 with stock market seeing declines before that.  

For a change in ownership, simply change that first part to:I am proud to announce that ownership of 123 Main Street has been transferred to 123 Main Street LLC as of 03/18/2018.

This is just my opinion and shouldn't be misconstrued as advice, necessarily.Ultimately, as Harris said, the first deal is mainly about learning lesson(s) and building off of said lessons.

Property needed some work, mainly bathrooms. 

Granted, I'm aware that the main discussion here is note investing on real estate, however, I'm slightly curious to hear some feedback.Does anyone invest in other types of notes or paper outside of the real estate variety?