I have a brokerage I can refer you to. 

If the person performing snow removal services is an employee of the snow removal company then that company should maintain workers comp insurance.

From my personal experience, each lender has its strengths and weaknesses.

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And, if you find that person on the right day, you can make a deal that works for both.

I just completed a "free BRRRR" in Monroe personally and helped another investor complete a Free BRRRR in gastonia as well!  

Today I simply go in on these with other investors as part of a passive real estate investment club, where each person invests $5K at a time and we vet new deals together each month.

personal finances and mortgage with local lender How did you add value to the deal?

Wondering what, if anything, I could do to spruce up the place to make it more attractive to a potential tenant OR if there are ideas of what I could personally do to it that would create some nice cash flow for me (co-working spaces, etc.).

As of right now me, my partner , and one other person is moving in but, I need to find a way to fill in the other 2 bedrooms.