The transaction to pay the renovation guy worked fine (I provided an invoice from him to Plastiq).As Kerry Noble said above, they do seem to have "tightened up" their terms.

If anyone could help me get a mortgage or point me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it.Hello Rico,You could try to find homes where the seller is willing to offer seller financing or rent to own terms so you do not require a bank loan.We do a lot of creative financing deals in several different markets.Feel free to reach out with questions. 

In terms of maintenance cost and liability the PB Court is a no brainer.

This project highlighted our ability to significantly enhance property value through strategic renovations and effective project management, resulting in a successful and profitable sale.

Accepting Section 8 can be a great way to add stability and I have found success with this approach.

In the process of trying to do a full cash out refi right now into long term non-recourse debt.

You might be better off financing this with a short term fix and flip loan.

I also thought about buying two houses in the same deal, but my long term broker (the 30% broker) who said they can not do that. 

I will say to forget your idea that you're going to build 10M in real estate just like that - it's a long term game and you have to be okay with a 10-year plan.

Yes, you can give notice any day of the month and end on any day of the month, as long as you provide the appropriate amount of notice.