Thankfully in our urban setting, nothing other than the occasional neighborhood cat strolling by, or the over-served patron from the hole-in-the-wall drinking establishment across the street. 

You have plenty of time. #2.

Plenty of experts on these forums to give you more specifics. 

Plenty of demand for rentals in Prospect Park with Boeing and the airport nearby, as well as regional rail access into Philly

If you read around online, there is plenty of advice how to justify paying capital gains tax on a flip. 

As long as you take the conservative approach and have plenty of reserves, why not go for it! 

But there are definitely plenty of houses in Thousand Oaks that can be fixed and flipped for a healthy profit. 

I know the hand immersion blender has been used a bunch for mixed drinks and so far they have held up well.

The majority of hard money lenders do appear to lend here in Ohio, so the good news is that you have plenty to choose from however not all are created equal.

With 2400sf of space, you've got plenty of room to work with.However...Fortunately, you don't have to guess here: Recent comparable sales will tell you exactly what configurations have sold and for how much.