I will go ahead and clear half of it and then continue to clear the rest over the next few months.

So being able to provided rough estimates like Matthew mentioned above may be the best course of action as i continue to learn

I calmly respond with only the relevant maintenance information and then he continues barraging me with personal info and threats. 

I have my own mortgage (owe $235,000) , but my parents asked us if we want to buy their house from them for what they owe if we allow them to continue to live in the house and not pay us any rent.

A couple follow-up questions:Is it pretty safe to expect interest rates to continue to rise in the next few years?

Yeah that makes sense, I’m wondering if I should continue with a first time home buyers program with intention on renting in the future and even if I can’t refinance I can stack cash for another deal and have a rental while doing it?

We plan to hold this property long term and hopefully the area will continue to increase in value being on a college campus.

Don't be afraid to check out local real estate meetups to continue to build your network and for the free education. 

Would you continue renting and purchase a negative cash flowing property ? 

I can not get home insurance because the project is not complete, the bank that this is financed with requires insurance for this to continue or to even close.