So an example, say I have an excellent plan, have met with professionals picked brains, learned about my local markets, and the properties, would it be difficult for me to seek financing from investors, having no experience?

Not sure about your area, but I don't have a list of subcontractors that will pick up the phone and snap to it within a reasonable time to give an estimate.

and whatever documents they provide will help confirm hopefully what you already know or if they don't you should be able to pick apart why they don't.

So you’ll have to pick up a mortgage for at least as much as their net sale price.

Just gotta pick up and drop off since there will be no school bus coming to the new primary residence?

But with so much uncertainty right now, knowing your market is your best advantage, so you can pick the right properties to carry you through to the other side. 

You'd spend your life picking up checks. 

I'd pick Louisiana out of those two.... a) better weather, b) more favorable to landlords...

Either there was no violation found or there was no HUD investigation, pick one.

The pick the tenants and own the upgrades required for access.