So, as long as I believe I am putting the money towards a productive use that will yield a good return, then I'm all for it. 

However if you read on, he goes on to say, "In addition, the market rates on other interest rate products are likely to rise in a high inflationary environment even if the Fed were to keep overnight rates low.

The darker color will enhance the modern feel of the deck.just my 2 cents.

(I am not an attorney, but I do expert witness work FOR attorneys on a variety of mold-related issues.)Often times, I tell folks to take photos of how bad it was in the beginning, how it looked when it was all cleaned up, and then how the finished product (rebuilt area) looks today.  

For example, you can leverage up to 10 homes using Fannie/Freddie financing which is still one of the best loan products on the market.

TSP walls, prime with killz (they actually have a water based product now called Restorer that I’ll be trying soon, so much nicer than oil based and my friend who owns a restoration co suggested it), paint.

What's the best type of loan product for this, to have a low monthly payback?

I think D4D isn't very productive from my experience other then if there's a property you're already interested in, or like you said getting to know neighborhoods, but again this can be accomplished once you have a potential deal to go look at.2.

If you are planning on leaving the floor in for a while, do some research with people who sell the products about the newer color tones.  

100 year floodplain that's 44' deep isn't a reason to discount a property as potentially profitable.Enhance your location, don't leech off of others already enhanced location.