What I'm seeing and hearing about Nashville is that it is super competitive right now and prices are being driven up.

I am a land investor/wholesaler and super comfortable buying and selling acreage all over the country, sight unseen.

All to be verified by your tax person as I am not able to advise you specifically.If you are a super slow flipper and take 2 years to flip it, unless you can show that you at least attempted for a reasonable amount of time to rent it out or otherwise get it qualified as an asset and not just a piece of inventory, then it is still marginal tax rate.  

She is super excited because I'm "paying" her for each address and she get's a bonus if I am able to get a deal from our list.  

Good lighting will get better prices and move your units faster.Nice outdoor space can be super cheap and attract more dollars.

Create credit lines so that you will be ready when that super deal presents itself to you.  

Local cashflow is super challenging.

However, If someone would like to walk me through process Id be super excited.

I'm following another, similarly intentioned thread, too, but that one turned super, super negative and has gotten a bit far from the original goal of the person who started it.

If there is any way to frame out the door to make it a regular height now is the time to do it, you won't regret it and I know it's a duplex so you'd have to probably match the entries.. but this size door is awful to order,, and a storm / screen door is just as costly.Stay informed with the local police safe officer and find out if other type incidents are happening in your area, the lighting, extra locks, new door are super but if someone wants in they will get in.With all the shiny new stuff empty boxes,, in trash of new TV's etc are calling card for burglars.. cut boxes down.