In exchange for their financial support, partnering with investors who have money to invest but do not have the time or experience to locate and manage properties might provide invaluable information.One can purchase homes with little to no down payment by utilizing creative financing alternatives such as seller carryback financing, lease options, and subject-to transactions.

I assume you have the foundation permit/plan and can provide that to them to bid, so you just need to send it over and have them provide SOW and pricing. 

Doing rehabs, I hope, will provide a decent level of experience in the value add piece. 

Per the Participation Agreement all insureds sign, we are a monthly reporting program and are required to provide a 30-day notice outlining any coverage or cost changes, which was sent via email.

I have not been able to verify that this has been enacted as part of the recent budget negotiations* (If anyone can provide some clarity or insight it is always appreciated.)

While realtors provide guidance, the final decision and its implications rest on your shoulders.If you have trusted advisors or industry experts, now is a good time to seek their opinions.

I could not read the NYT article because you need a subscription, but I found another article that walks one through a numbers exercise of determining the true cost of owning versus renting Do you think this provides similar sound advice? 

The in home test kit reliability is questionable unless they can provide peer reviewed test validation data.

You can also consider selling and using a deferred sales trust which will defer the capital gains tax and depreciation recapture.

And if you aren't setup correctly initially becauseyou started doing deals, trust me, you can do it later and still be fine.