Obviously, my ideal situation is to limit my down payment as much as possible.  

In my idealized scenario, the buying decision is theirs - they have to live there and pay the mortgage.  

Because there are 2 doors under the stairs I am not sure another post would be ideal if it will block the doors when placed closer to the house.

Remote investing is not ideal :-)!

The pluses are the location, which is ideal at this price, it's turn-key (I'm not in a position to renovate), and it's an easy commute to my job.

The Orlando market for investors looking to flip, or fix & flip and to make any sizable return is very, very competitive--thus not ideal in my view.

•General contractorsFor my first flip would it be ideal to have a GM to manage contractors while I shadow to learn what he's doing so I can eventually become my own project manager on my properties.

How do I deal with the professional investors at the local auctions - Southbay, Los Angeles. 

The location of property A isn't as ideal, but the numbers keep telling me that it's the better investment of the two.What does everyone else think?

Ideally, I would like to flip a few homes and recycle the proceeds to purchase a rental property.