I was as prepared as my first day of college, LOST but very determined.

I am curious if you are using the current comps to determine your ARV in 2021 or if you are using comps from before the drastic market increase? 

My first action step is to determine which zone codes would be best for this.

I know it will be just as much a re-sale consideration in a decade as it is for me currently, but since I see this as a long-term buy-and-hold, the more immediate concern is determining ARV and what it would appraise for when the time comes to back into a conforming mortgage after seasoning (BRRRR style). 

You'll learn the ropes much faster and can quickly determine if it's for you or not.

KVCore has a chat feature for support that can help you with the configuration once you determine the rules for your state.

Then I emailed financial advisor Rob on how to get the closing funds in a liquid account.734/10/2021744/11/2021754/12/20214:45 PM5:00 PMReached out to Peter @ Mogul to start process for setting up property management, ran a Rent-o-Meter for Oleatha to get its take on rents nearby764/13/20217:05 PM7:20 PMPeter is going to send me a contract for PM on 5/3, reviewed his team of contacts to determine if I should reach out to any of them and then got overwhelmed by the three types of lawyers... prepared questions for tomorrow's MeetUp, some about lawyers...774/14/20217:00 PM8:45 PMAttended the Apr StL Real Estate Investor Meetup784/15/20217:05 PM7:20 PMEmailed Jacob at Flat Branch to ask if getting a new credit card for real estate would impact my loan approval at this time.

So you'll have to add up the amount currently owed on those and subtract that from 75-80% of their total appraised value to determine how much cash you will receive. 

It really comes down to what you are comfortable with, but if your agent is quality, he/she would have explained each item in detail and answered all your questions so you could determine how to proceed.  

If you are not purchasing using all-cash, speak with a lender to help you determine your price point and best investment strategy.Once you've got a better idea as to what type of deal you'll be pursuing & how it will be financed, connect with a local investor-friendly Realtor who can help you navigate the market.Best of luck to you moving forward!