The good thing about this is that it’s not rocket science :) But I do appreciate thinking through your process and documenting it.

And it worked for 75 years until the modern deferred exchange using a QI came into being with the Starker v Commissioner case.  

Most stuff at IKEA is modern so not sure if it will fit your 1879 house, but it may be worth checking out if you haven't been there...Otherwise, Pinterest is a good resource for inspirations/hacks.For design software I've always used a free design software called Homestyler, but you may also want to checkout MagicPlan which allows you to create a floor plan using Augmented Reality by simply scanning rooms with your phone.

Real estate is an art and a science.

All things being equal, a new build is fantastic because a) there's no deferred maintenance, and b) you'll have new fixtures and modern layouts that will garner top rents.

Faith and begorrah, me neighbor, me neighbor back in County Kilkenny, why, he has three strong fine sons, two hundred cattle, and a modern dairy barn.

It's 50% art and 50% science.       

We went with Jonathan Knowlton (Allstate in Lewiston, ME) recommended by @Matthew McGuire who quoted a $693/year seasonal insurance from American Modern.

Some Goals: Looking to get into the science of Property Management (as this is what I will become essentially through certain parts of the REI journey I would imagine), Creative Financing, Single/Multifamily Investing, BRRRR Methods as well as learning the systems to help streamline these things.

You could paint out the walls, vanity, and mirror to modernize it a bit.