I have about 18k saved up and was wondering if I should start a side hustle to really push to a 25 - 30k range before I house hack.

With good management, you should be getting 80%+  You will have to watch the individual city regulations if you're casting a wide net in Pinellas.All of my clients that bought at the beginning of the year are already planning their next purchases. 

Post construction appraisals for this particular model are in the $377k range on average.

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Down payment would be in that 20% to 25% range.

I'm just looking for a range of options here to better help me hone in on a niche to better focus on.Thank you all in advance!

But there’s so many other costs that are in the disclosures that can vary widely between companies, like origination fees, underwriting fees, and more.  

or do you only bid down in the HOA lien range?

Hi, I'd like to start looking into some turnkey companies that specialise in residential properties nation-wide and preferably ones that handle everything.

My price range is under 325K and I feel the area's I have chosen offer over 33% cash on cash options.