I would also give this podcast a listen to give you some ideas from somebody who was in your shoes 10 years ago.Financial Freedom in 10 Years and $200K Cash Flow (biggerpockets.com)

Here is 3 scenarios: conservatively projected low/medium/ and scenario 3 is actual recent net returns  (unlikely repeatable right now) I'm looking for alternative ideas to deploy $150-200k down payment on a much larger investment than a 1br house, so I can play the appreciation game as well as the income game.

@Aspen Jay it could be a good idea.

For gas, I have no idea. 

Is this a bad idea?

FHA inspection, in my experience, will primarily look at safety oriented things, including chipping paint, exposed woods, hand railings, properly fitted windows, etc. 

No one has been able to provide a proper quote proposal so that I understand what the regular monthly fees include.

Our solution combines real estate data with the power of AI to help users analyze their deals faster and with more confidence to make better decisions and buy better deals.Reading your post gave me the idea of our tool not only being for analysis but also a way to track deal flow and a place to store all the things you mentioned.

I'm kind of stuck in the middle between pulling the trigger and get the proper under contract and just saying no because of the condition and location of the property. 

I just glanced through and found a hilltop one, the ideas are all the same.