Obviously financing is an option for the larger property, but if cash flow is the goal is one a better option that the other?

I live in a large Amish Community in Southern Indiana with several different things to offer but just not sure if I should only promote a place for people to stay or widen the choices to include tours and actual time they (Tourists) could spend at Amish Farmsteads which would include learning all aspects of the Amish Lifestyle.

Sounds like your parents actually want to sell at fair market value, but think that if appears as if they are selling for less you will somehow be able to obtain a larger loan in 13 months.

They recommended a local preferred restoration company that does good work for her but was clear I had a choice with who I used for restoration.

If I'm employing capital in a repeated BRRRR strategy on less expensive properties (say 80-200K all in costs), what impact would this have if I decide to borrow a conventional loan to buy a larger property for myself in 5 to 10 years? 

Right now I have been using a helpful site: areavibes.com to narrow down my search a bit and my criteria has been this..Cheap (about 60k PP looking at my capital for a down payment & rehab)Good employment scoreGood housing scoreLow crime rateThis has helped me find a few cities to research but I am still unsure of which one is a good choice.

@Matt Honeyford I will go a few ways with this but not sure it’ll answer your questions. 1) ALWAYS ensure you have more than one exit strategy for your properties. 2) Consider wholesaling if there’s not a larger spread on your flips (that reiterates my first point). 3) Consider working in other, less competitive markets. 4) If you have great rates and terms on that money you were able to obtain, make private money loans to other investors at higher rates.

We would rent the front house out, and live in the back house, which I was hoping would possibly help us qualify for a larger loan. 

Account Closed sound slike you should have followed the SFH owner and converted the duplexes into larger SFH.. just my thoughts not sure how you originally bought or what your plan was but it may need to be converted to make the most $$.. but on the hand it may be to much to convert.

What are your choices?