If you're comfortable with it, you should also be attending as many REI meetups as you can.

I understand something like that would likely only interest the buyer if the price was reasonably discounted and they were comfortable assuming the risk of the previous owner redeeming the property. 

I feel comfortable with the Math behind real estate and know a thing or two about small fixes around a house but by no means an expert on everything to look for.  

And also assumes you are comfortable with perpetually living in the 20-30% equity range.

I'm not sure if you'd be able to get your investor to sign on the loan, but also make some agreement between you and the investor that would make them comfortable?

You only have to make the interest payments if you desire and can maximize cashflow or limit your cash out of pocket while completing renovations. 

Can I declare it void in small claim court and ask for my rent money back because I’m not comfortable continuing the lease when their is no transparency from owners side?

What entices them to give up net equity is the problem of owning the house going forward is greater than the need to maximize their proceeds.

Your maximized the value of your VA benefit!

I'm not looking for luxury and opulence (though of course, that would be nice), but 1) to be able to travel (better once we establish a new normal with covid), 2) quit my 9-5 job to be able to work on passion projects/non-profit work 3) feel comfortable having children in the future and not worrying about that financial burden and 4) establishing generational wealth.I live in Denver, which feels like a HCoL ara, especially compared to my hometown in Georgia.