The leverage we do have is the the remainder on the loan, the fact that the house isn't finished and Fannie Mae requires a certificate of completion soon so there is always that pressure.

I am saying freshly because I checked the water pressure in the bathroom when we were looking at it and it was not there and nobody lived there... 

I have 14 properties that range from 5 units to 65 units. i.e. fire inspections, renovations, landscaping projects (palm tree trimming, crepe myrtle trimming), notating new appliances (per unit), owner specifics (flooring type, paint color, interior finishes), capital projects, pressure washing, just to name a few.

The reluctance to allow assignments is more of a state by state scenario and likely comes from pressure from the real estate licensing division of the state. 

I'd encourage you not to feel pressured to learn everything all at once as there is a lot of info to digest.

I tried to do a google search for "HBP" but I could only find "High Blood Pressure."

If rental market becomes unaffordable, that might place upward wage pressure, but this would be a 5 year cycle minimum. 

But you can’t because interest rates have risen and has put pricing pressure on the housing market.

A typical way would be:- You bring the property and 25% of the rehab cost- Contractor brings 75% of the rehab cost + experience- You both give personal guarantees on the loan- You get to make final decisions on important topics- Both partners split equity, cash flow and profits 50/50This approach takes the rehab pressure off you and also relieves you of a lot of the financial burden.

Starting out like you, Christopher, I think you have less mental pressure at USPS.