@Glen Ruggiero sounds expensive and time consuming.

CBRE said to expect a spike in demand for warehouse space from building supply companies, charities, and consumer-goods distributers.

Maybe you can wait them out until they're consumed by these repairs and fixes that you say are needed.

I've spent the past months consuming as much knowledge as possible in preparation for my first deal.

Doesn't sound like you can, so I'd go ahead and fix it since a home with a window that's broken out could be considered uninhabitable in California (Ca Civil Code 1941).Here's some more reading on it if you're interested: Ca Dept of Consumer Affairs - Landlords' And Tenants' Responsibilities For Habitability And Repairs: Legal Guide.

If you just want to sell a contract then your ads should say "Selling a 3 page contract on white letter paper with Ariel font and signed by 2 parties".Besides lets be honest getting a license is not rocket science or even really time consuming.

It looks like adding homes may be where there may be some potential, but that also consumes cash.  

Consumer credit is much more automated in that they have a minimum FICO score or other triggers that might cause a denial.

Just trying to get established and organized, it's so much information to consume!

Again this isn't a credit inquiry story, it's about the rapidity with which you are taking on actual debt, relative to having payment history on that debt, which is ZERO on-time payments until you've made that first payment and 1-30 days later the credit report updates to reflect that.In general I do notice that you're worried about credit inquiries like a normal consumer, and not worried about "will the mortgage actually close, and close on time," which is what experienced real estate investors know from experience to worry about.