Appreciation is great, but can't access the equity unless you refi or sell the house.  

@Daniel Adams One thing to keep in mind with the 203k loan is the way that the money is handled for the renovations and that it is paid directly to the contractors, and all the associated restrictions.  

Who knows maybe there would be something he would work out with you since he has already accessed the scope of the job. 

Certain counties in Maryland have breed restrictions. 

I am mostly interested in having access to the MLS. 

I would wholesale it since I have access to transactional funding, but I don't know anyone in the Springfield Missouri area.  

§Providing access to vital services: You must provide access to hot and cold water, electricity, heat and fuel (e.g. natural gas).

My concern is and has been not being able to have immediate access to my property.

So you can immediately access the equity in the replacement property to purchase another property if you choose.

I am interested in getting my real estate license for purposes of access to the MLS and visiting properties as wanted.