Quote from @Conte Cuttino: My advice is very basic: always hold a property unless you can sell and invest the money in something that provides a greater return or moves you closer to your goals.

I appreciate any guidance anyone can provide. 

I’m going to shop around to some of the companies you all provided and also do some networking with brokers! 

I have a "notebook" (that's basically a file folder, in Evernote) for different types of info I want to have access to later: lender info, referrals for service providers, property listings that I come across and want to check out later, websites that have demographic info... all sorts of things.

For anyone new and Learning - anytime anyone says anything that insinuates a guarantee or provides a guarantee run as far away as possible

If anyone could provide some insight into where the best zip codes to invest would be and also any referrals to boots on the ground would be amazing!

Now you enter a bridge loan that will provide 85% (with some exp and good credit) of the purchase and the 57k in escrow for rehab funds. 

I appreciate any insight and advice this community can provide.

Provides an option to convert to a fixed rate, which will be higher than the typical rates.

Did you provide the necessary notices to your tenant?