The American Dream is the American Dream because it takes some time, effort, sacrifice, and planning to get there. 

I was also planning on paying cash for remodel but fix and flip supposedly includes this in their package? 

As far as I know, you will have to allow the city to inspect any unit you plan on renting once every 3 years or with any change in occupancy to obtain a certificate of habitability, as described here: https://ecode360.com/4243371This registration requirement is indeed new.

I'm also in Tucson, and I plan on doing something very similar.

Personally I’m building a 3/2 1200 sq ft in Durham we plan to sell near the regional hospital at 425k which would be a good rental(mid or short).

I did pay myself a salary last year and plan to do so again, but I won't be able to produce the standard, "...last two pay slips" type of documentation that normal conventional lenders want. 

I find the deals, negotiate the deals, plan and oversee the rehab, get supplies, coordinate for utilities, and have did a lot of rehab work on the properties over the years.

I can't stress enough how often I see investors go all in for the fix and flip loans, but fail to property plan ahead for the perm loans.  

Some agents worry about how it will affect their business and client relations, while sellers and buyers are trying to grasp how it might impact their transactions.As a community devoted to real estate knowledge and empowerment, let's dive into this together: Agents and Brokers: How do you plan on adjusting your listing and showing strategies once these changes take effect?

For some reason we all failed to include the tax sale properties in their estate planning.