Starting out at noon, Getting organized for the day based on a predetermined plan for that day, and then spending from about 1:30 in the afternoon until about 3:00 PM making and returning business calls.

What I mean is you cannot argue or demand a loan be approved based on being unhappy if the loan officer made a mistake.

I understand HOAs and they have their purpose but I myself aren't a fan of them.

I'm ultimately looking for models to follow based on your success stories.

I own a cloud-based bookkeeping firm that specializes in serving real estate investors.

I would not ask if it is being foreclosed on, I would make an offer and in the offer let them know how quickly you can close. you will find out if it is based on their response 

If not, is there a way to estimate the total project cost based on materials. 

We have many software recommendations based on what your needs are.For your Airbnb's, Pricelabs is a must for dynamic pricing, and airdna is a good place to pull comps for rents, etc.  

Any thoughts on the desirability of the area S of Watson, N of Russell and E of Corder to the base?

Rates, Fees and procedure won't differ much if you are using an income based loan.