I work privately with a lot of current and retired NFL players who I’m sure could provide you with additional strategies and career/life transition tips.

* Is it better to fix problems that are essential/determine habitability and hold/wait to sell the property when the market is most favorable to sellers to sellorTo cut the losses, get out while you can, bc it is not financially wise to spend months/yrs of your time and hard-earned $ if you end up turning around and selling it right after the repairs are made.

Additionally, I plan to have 2 new basements units (about 600 sq. ft. each).

But, would I be able to get a traditional/DSCR loan on it if I only have 5% equity in the property, or would the lender require me to put down additional money onto the property?

As a property manager myself, as long as they are taking care of my unit and paying within a reasonable time, I am going to consider it as additional income (through the late fee) for the unit.

I've been paying through the nose for interest-only payments on the construction loans and it's painful to have to pay an additional 1% when we're this close to the end. 

These regulations can include additional protected classes of fair housing,  interior condition requirements, etc. 

We plan to spend about $6/SqFt on a couple final finishing touches to capture as much value as possible and expect to list it for sale within a week of closing.

Or are people generally spending less money in this sector.

I also suggest that you don’t spend a lot of money on courses right now.