The layout is a residential single-family home that has been subdivided into three units consisting of 2 x two bedrooms and 1 x a one bedroom that is located in the "basement" of the house.

Bring a general contractor with you to the property and let them teach you how to identify problems and opportunities for improvement to bring the property to its full value.Go down to Home Depot and other individual wholesale materials stores and get a list of prices for everything you might use on this flip and every future flip.Go to the professionals desk at Home Depot and ask about discounts for bulk items purchased.It takes practice and a lot of trial and error at first to perfect the techniques to estimate costs.

Plus having an emergency fund is a good practice for when you will be required to have reserves for all of your future real estate rental (if that is the direction you go to).Good luck with everything,Igor

Maybe it is because I was consistent with my creative marketing with my open houses. 

I thought that I had my lender in place, but I just found out that he will not give a loan less than $50,000, and he says that is standard practice.  

It's great for something like what you need, and also great for anonymity and consistency.

Are there any particular systems or organizational practices that you recommend?

I am flexible and willing to do what is fair and common practice.

Consistent action, and patience will get you anywhere you want to be.Good luck, hope to connect with you once I'm in the area.

Going into it, it seems like you should be able to work from home and take care of a baby, but put to practice it is very hard.