Type of funding used depends on the time frame and type of property we are purchasing.My wife worked as a bookkeeper at a property management firm when we were first married (over 25 years ago) and is also an interior/floral designer. 

I've had some experience in FL with rehabing 1920's-40's and most of the time you have no idea what it will take.You need to locate a top notch home inspection company that can get you a report and video of the crawl space, attic and any other structurally significant area that you can share in the planning stage.I just had a new construction home designed in S Fort Myers modeled after a 1940's bungalow and hiring the right people will make or break your project.

@Christian Bors The cold weather beat me to it.

Awesome Video.I watched that movie and getting excited for new design, looking BP a lot right now.

And the rest I designate towards people stuffing and folding and stamping...here in CA its a tough market and if I want to keep up, ill have to get to some where near $5000 a month...But the plus is here in CA one deal can net me a really big spread...

How is the weather in Atlanta?

Impressive 2-story great room boasts marble fireplace& designer accent wall.

I did interior decorating for years before real estate and know how to design on a dime.

So there is a fairly straightforward way to identify the free sessions that will be essentially worthless as far as content goes - they are designed to get attendees to pay for the next set of sessions.

And holy cow, those with a architecture or design background are doing some beautiful work.