Now that my goals are clear, I'd like to take the initial steps.

It helps determine if the project will meet the desired profit margins.CoC (Cash on Cash Return): I find this particularly important for fix-and-flip projects, as it measures the actual cash return on the cash you’ve invested, giving a clear picture of short-term profitability.Cap Rate (Capitalization Rate): While more commonly used for rental properties, it’s useful in understanding the potential income from a property relative to its price.IRR (Internal Rate of Return): This is a great metric for longer-term projects or those with varying cash flows, as it takes into account the time value of money.Some investors might overlook metrics like AAR (Average Annual Return) or EM (Equity Multiple) if they’re not as relevant to their specific strategy.

That's a little easier.Go to Redfin, find 3 properties that had a short DOM that sold recently that are comps in your market, look at the level of finish and design layout and make yours look like that. 

I like what the people above have to say.

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or if you'd like to discuss your needs/wants!

It's like the Zillow Estimates... it just aggregates the data from across the board, which is a good start, but it won't account for nuance and detail (e.g. a corner property selling for a 5% premium compared to non-corner).

It sounds like you want them to sign a NDA (Nondisclosure Agreement).

When you can buy properties like this, you can get almost 100% of your money out of the property, convert the property into a long term rental loan, with a DSCR Loan (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) where we as the lender look at the property and if it cash flows, and that is expressed as a ratio, for instance if your Total Loan payment including Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance was $1000/mo, then you would need a rent of $1200/mo and you would have a 1.2 DSCR Ratio.Here is an example of a cheap duplex https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/732-Broad-St-Menasha-WI-5...

Ultimately, the decision is yours, but it seems like you’ve got a solid foundation and just need to take that next step with confidence.

Our first property will most likely be an STR in Aruba.