A qualified contract can do the job correctly at a reasonable cots.A predatory HML (there are some) just wants the property so won't really care what you do as long as you fail.

And you want to avoid student loans as long as possible. 

Then you should not have any problems as long as you know that with the rehab work you added value which assures you get back your initial investment. 2.

As long as there are no glaring issues and the price is correct for the neighborhood, you will have no issue selling on the back end.  

I think you should hold on to the property in Alexandria, as long as you are not cashflowing negative too much, because you are building equity and you can get the tax benefits of rental income as long as you don't make more thatn 150K a year. 

As long as your client purchases title insurance your okay. 

So long as the company who did the work is licensed and insured, offers the warranty transferable to you and it passed city inspection, that is fine.

I think as long as you can find good deals maybe our risk as investors is low?

I would Hold this property as long as it still cash flowed after a Refi 

I would tell him as long as he leaves the property clean so it can be rented .you will not persue him in court and you will still give him a reference.