When we visited the property the second day it was 70 degrees inside, the HVAC guy assured us over a period of 3 visits through the week that "the house is plenty warm inside".  

I could pursue a Business degree or I could use my benefits to enter an apprenticeship to learn how to be a carpenter, electrician, plumber or any other trade.  

My main concern would be your ability to refinance out of any hard money loan with the foreclosure on your credit.

My wife brought up this idea to me the other day and it intrigued me since I've been interested in container homes for a while now and being a metal worker/welder I have the ability to do cutting and welding on the units.  

You won and to some degree have an interest in the property so insuring it is appropriate.  

Arch degree and run a successful digital fabrication shop.

I already know how to find buyers so I not looking for someone to explain, I just stop buying while I'm selling to some degree.

Keep doing this until you develop a feel for the type of properties you really like, and the type of agent you work well with.2) Choose one of these agents to be a buyer agent, based on personality, market knowledge, and their ability to work with investors.

Get out of debt, cancel cable, trade in an unlimited data cell phone plan for a Wifi based plan from someone like Republic Wireless, Dial your heat back 2 degrees and put a hoody on, dial the AC back this summer,....you get the idea.

At these rates, the ability to invest the extra cash flow elsewhere is generally more valuable than saving some tax deductible interest expense.