I am wanting to know if I could make the sides out of wood and cover them with hardie backed board (concrete board typically used to attach tile on) to protect wood frame from getting to hot and catching fire.

look for "delayed financing" programs , less seasoning than typical cash refi.

Typically our SF are about 15 - 20k LESS then our competitors for the same house in the same neighborhood.

House hack typically means you live in one portion of the property and rent out the rest.

A typical flip takes about 400-600 man hours.

Typically for these type of deals, I'm looking to walk in to one with substantial equity and then sell it in the near future.

We typically will have them prescreened with @Paul Ritter and MyCreditTeam.com prior to accepting them. 

Typically the HOA fees are too high and eat all your profits. 

They are part of a condominium complex where renters have access to all amenities: typically one or several pools, a gym and yoga room, a spa and steam room, a kid's club, one or several bars, underground parking and a private outdoor area for residents.

In short, you look at recent sales, the # beds, baths, size of the property, condition, and key features (lot size, attached garage vs no garage, etc.) and adjust the price of the comps up/down to tailor to the subject property.- BPO - Broker's price opinion.