I finally realized that I needed a very educational based company and decided to choose the company that offered what I was looking for.  

Wondering if anyone has any advice on banks that would lend in my situation--lending based on the equity in my home alone?

You either need to choose a property that will appreciate a lot or you need to force appreciation by buying a property that needs work at below market value if you want to reuse your original money.Conventional lenders are going to want 6 months of seasoning before you can get an appraisal based on the after repair value.  

For color, I would go either with a white color or more black for contrast.

I could be totally off base here though.

I'm based out of Florida, but have been investing in Indianapolis as of late.

I personally would suggest raising the rent and adding in a higher Vacancy buffer, especially if you check the local rental rates and see its plausible based of comps.

Same exact color and wording as my bandit signs, and I hand these out anytime a discussion about real estate comes up.

The property analysis is based on recognized metrics such as cash flow, ROI, IRR, etc.

Looking to utilize the UTK student base?