Whichever way you decide to go, you have to make sure you have a Public Adjuster on your side, so they can be your advocate in getting the most from your claim, as well as a good restoration company that also does the rehab, so they can point out all the things needed to bring the property back to a habitable condition & the cost (the need for these ppl also applies, even if you're going to sell, since you'll need to know what the proceeds will be).

I was chatting with my roofing guy (who owns a Fire, Hail and Flood restoration company) about buying fire damaged properties, fixing them up and flipping them. 

Charge for all utilities, cover some and charge the rest, or include all?

My analysis paralysis is, should I try to brrrr and or house hack a sfh in my area (using hard money for the rest) or should I start investing out of state as my first investment?

Invest in deals and get high returns in 6-8 months.Look into buying or acquiring a Home restoration company that already exists and is doing well. 

You will have to apply for a "1-Time Restoration," however there are a couple other steps. 1 - you need to refinance both homes into conventional or some other financial product. 2 - you need to apply for a 1-Time Restoration through your mortgage broker.

One of the "depends" in "It depends" is where.One of the leaders of my investment group specializes in historic restorations.

While I collect and restore radios mainly from the 1930s, I'd be positively impressed by furniture which is much more modern.

get new cabinets and save some time,, ikea, or pre-made at homedepot or lowes  it will be worth it just getting new vs trying to restore or repair...yo will save more in the long run buying new ones..

I found out about this as I was selling that house but had I kept it I would have run for the board to restore some sense.