For hands off if you want a more traditional broker than Vanguard or for a modern one M1 Finance.

What funding method besides traditional mortgage makes since when buying a rental that needs improvement but there are no comps and the values haven’t been increasing much.

Clermont, Winter Garden and even Apopka would be good choices for building appreciation and still have a good commute.Your budget may determine what areas are going to be attractive enough, but the rental market is always strong here, so I wouldn't put too much weight on that for now since you plan to live in it for a couple years first.Always happy to chat, just message me and we can set something up and see how we can help you plan or take action now!

I purchased a property in Southern CA I plan house hack.So the obvious choice is to seal off the walls and just create a "studio."

So many choices I need some input.I want to do something orange or copper in color and canopy style or metal.

And these partners will have a lot more experience and connections when it comes to traditional/ hard money lenders.

I personally give tenants that choice, many landlords do not.

If rehabbed the projected ARV is 145k.I haven't done this before, so I am wondering if I should pursue traditional seller financing where the deed will be transferred in the buyer's name or do a land contract where the deed stays in my name until they pay off the Note?

If I did the refi I would need to use some of the cash to pay the mortgage off slowly, which in my mind seems like a bad choice? 

Purchase price: $55,000 Cash invested: $43,000 Traditional buy and hold that I scooped up back when you could buy a house in Fort Worth for $55k.