FL Triple R (relic residential relator), Commercial Realtors are generally very good negotiators and display a lot more common sense throughout deals.

Even when a unit is old and dying and it would make infinitely more sense to replace. 

Probably partnering with a builder makes sense if you can find the right one, who can front some cash and guarantee the loan.

Or do the BRRR I talked with some lenders about refinance and they would offer 15yr refinance to 4.5interst and 30cash out and paying some of the debt I have. my new payment would be 1300 from what have 800. does this make sense or should just sell and buy something else. thank you in advance.

Would it make sense to utilize the equity in the home toMove forward for purchasing our first investment or should we leave our main property’s equity alone?

May seem like common sense, but obviously fraudulent lenders are looking to prey on people that may not be familiar with the financing methods of investment properties (newbies), or have no other financing options. 

If you understand an asset class such as real estate (or private lending, or venture capital ...) and can get better results for your IRA by investing in what you know, then a self-directed IRA makes sense.

I'm looking for a local agent with a keen sense of what rehab is needed in the area to attract buyers, while keeping it economical. 

Before finalizing any deal, not only will you need to make sure that the NOI is accurate but that the assumed cap rate makes sense for the market.

In addition, it would be helpful to talk to the exiting residents and see how much appetite there is for them to own and to get a sense for their financial strength.Hope this helps.