However, since these turn key property management companies make their money on reselling to investors at near retail value, I'll probably lose significantly on that instant equity I could get not going the turn key property management route. 

They seem to deliver on what they promise. 

My goal is to promise only what I know I can deliver and I believe this is the best way to achieve long term for success for me and my partners.  

If you can deliver, they will return for business.

My goal is to promise only what I know I can deliver and I believe this is the best way to achieve long term for success for me and my partners.  

Regarding your question, I would over deliver on content, value, and information.

If I can successfully get 3 lines of credit for about $35K each, then I'll have almost instant access to $100K for doing rehabs and flipping them or refinancing them.What does everybody think about my option??

KW is investor-agent friendly, but its desk fees + commission splits are "expensive" and I wonder whether the high-profile brand is overrated in terms of the actual value it delivers to its agents?

Also,tell the seller you want the property delivered vacant before you pay him a nickel.Cat lady being evicted is his problem,not yours.Find out what the West Virginia laws are and have him give her the 30 or 60 day notice to leave the state requires ASAP to prevent further delays.Remember,you must put "Seller must deliver property vacant at close of escrow" in the contract so you don't inherit his negligence of a freeloading tenant who's apt is probably a disaster area to be completely gutted.

The sand from the old pool hasn't been removed and dirt put in it's place because the dirt can't be delivered so the open house will have to be next weekend.On a positive note, REA notified me that one of my offers has been accepted.