For this one, I'd say a fix/flip is definitely the "easier" way of getting into the game vs. new build but it still has its pros/cons.

I’d be very grateful for any advice or recommendations on how best to approach these modifications.Also if I were to refinance in the future to pull out cash from the property, is this something that banks could refuse to lend on if I have code violations of lets say a wall that was moved or removed?

I am now handling all my props myself saving let's just say a few bux each month., 

I will say a friend in real estate just posted last night on his story that he did cash for keys to get rid of two non paying tenants and 5 dogs.

Aside from appliances, such as W/D, would it be worth it to furnish each bedroom with say a full size bed, night stand and desk/chest of drawers?

If you were facing, say, a foreclosure issue and needed to sell your house fast, what would you search for?

The property is in I would say a C+/B- part of town. 

It is hard to say. A

Thus if someone is say a medical doctor, they may want to shield (or at least make it difficult) for outside liability if they were to be sued personally in their day job or elsewhere. 

As a result I’m much more concerned with a borrower showing funds for at least a reasonable down payment.A problem with a screen shot of say a buyer’s Vanguard account is that it’s so easy to use PDF tools which can alter the numbers and be virtually undetectable.