PMI is actually a company, a brand. 

I originally came from the consumer finance and "B, C, and D Lending" (now non-QM), then migrated to commercial banking before focusing on real estate investors (we don't like to say "hard money")...so I actually have a lot of experience in what you're trying to do.

My goal is to actually live in the property and house hack 2 rooms while continuing to homeschool my children (ex and I are no longer together so living next door would be a very ideal scenario while raising the kids) once the repairs are done. 

Just to be clear conventional loan guidelines are just the standards set by FNMA to buy loans that have been originated, they don't obligate anyone to actually extend those loan terms to borrowers.

Purchase price: $34,000 Contributors: Avi Zarbavel This property is actually located in Cleveland.

We go with Black appliances actually. 

If you plan to continue working in houses like this, yes, it's worth developing this skill.Look online for how to use oxalic acid and peroxide cream developer to lighten floors, the actual technique you'll use.

So I have a tenant who recently moved out of my residence on good terms, actually helped me find some one to take there spot who has been a fantastic tenant so far.

I have also gone as far as possible running numbers on completing a build, without actually having a building designed and priced out.

My wife works with a lot of investors as an agent (Florida), but she's personally built or flipped scores of homes, she has a construction background with an actual degree in the field, and she's spent years honing her craft.