Maybe consider avenues of REI that don't require a down payment; like the sit-on-a-beach-and-make-10K-wholesaling-in-8-hours methods….or maybe not.

What are some good methods/ strategies or formulas to use in figuring out the ARV of a property?

Will this method of financing affect a delayed financing refi in my name after the property has been rehabbed?

I'm trying to figure out my cheapest, and also most efficient method for financing a potential HUD house that will be a live-in flip.

For my corporate job I use SAP which would be overkill for a much simpler business like Real Estate at least from the accounting perspective.2) Is there a BP post on process flows (infographic) for deal aquisitions that way I can wrap my head around whatever methods of deal aquisitions exist?

Just a method of reducing vacancy from the start and driving traffic just slightly with a simply modification.

There are a couple ways to accomplish what you want to do.You should consult your tax advisor to see which method works out to be most advantageous to your individual situation.I would like to give you a more precise answer, but with taxes every individual has different circumstances.Hope this helps.Ed

Any specific methods that you've used  to do the calculations?

I have been comparing the vast amount of hard money and crowd funding providers for a townhouse that I am interested in purchasing using the BRRR method.

This is part of the learning experience.As a former carpet cleaner if it is cat urinating forget about it and you will %99 of the time have to replace carpet, pad and possibly tack strip and base trim not too mention sealing cement floors etc.Dog urine can be easier to deal with depending on dog.