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That's where I save a lot of money on the build.

Those are all fixer-uppers and people are using hard money to minimize cash out-of-pocket.FWIW, cap rate is an irrelevant metric for single family, which uses comps to determine value. 

You have the option to put less money down and thereby leverage the banks money if you choose. 3.

You can learn from books, talks, online lessons, meeting people, getting your money ready, looking into things, types of houses, help from someone who knows, and lessons from pros.

Who gets the tax write offs, do we lose the depreciation tax breaks?

I’ve searched through most hard money lenders and they are all around the 75% or so. 

If not, why not just give a sizeable EMD (earnest money deposit) into escrow and close on it in 120-150 days.

Hard money lender, Heloc, 203k? 

If your plan is to make money on this investment, the more amenities you offer, the more people will want to stay at your property.