Or, if they did, it would be a minimal amount that would likely not allow me to recoup the amount of money I put into the property for these renovations.It soon became clear to me what the best course of action would be for this property: Given that Ashley and I had a very comfortable and relatively recently remodeled basement ADU to live in (circa 2010), I realized we would be able to execute a “luxury” live-in flip. 

We designed the interior with comfortable furniture, Smart Tv's in every room, and gave the place an overall beach vibe.

Bonus points for DSCR lenders that are super comfortable with BRRRR that also do hard money loans for rehabs (the B)

But - is there an opportunity in this market (as a real estate broker) to lead with seller financing and target sellers (say 70, 75, 80 YO) and specifically market thier properties to qualified buyers....seems like there could be many benefits to the sellers and IF they are open to being on a fixed income, not much of a downside since they are protected and earning interest on their $$ (many landlords I know are more comfortable with bricks and mortar than ()stocks/bonds/equities)  anyways.

As you do a few projects, build relationships with a few different contractors and begin to learn the kind of work/prices different GCs are charging, then you'll be a lot more comfortable, and won't need to be breathing down people's necks as much. 

It may take a few to get someone you’re comfortable with and will take this small project on.

That's not a position I am comfortable betting on at this time.I think that the 18 month timeline has nothing to do with the election, and much more to do with the simple compounding pressure of what are likely to be sustained high interest rates.

Learned my comfort zone with neighborhood classes.

I'm comfortable with knowing that it could make it more difficult to sell in the future, however I would be purchasing it at a discount now so that part feels like a wash.

I see people carrying guns every single day and it's comforting, not scary.It's a bad neighborhood and you can't change that.