Then, I spoke with several acquisition managers with very limited knowledge on how to evaluate a deal but this time, the company they were working for was sued by multiple homeowners for fraud.

It worries me that another investor may reach my targeted homeowner before I do. 

However, the challenge with MTRs lies in the CC&R (Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions) and HOA (Homeowners Association) regulations.To proceed with MTRs, it's crucial to carefully review the CC&R to ensure that leasing out a portion of the lot to tenants is permissible.

Quote from @Eli Edwards: Has anyone ever tried to bring a homeowner/seller in on the flip?

Im not sure if it’s due to lack of interest by the homeowners or if it’s due to process issues with the city.

In suburban chicago, if you bought a home owned by a famous gangster, politician, or businessman, does it add much value? 

The previous homeowner enclosed the back porch and was using it as a 3rd bedroom.

If millenial homeowners can't even change their home's air filters, or snake a toilet, or change the oil in their car, that's guaranteed future business for HVAC companies, plumbers, mechanics, and those places all need a place to conduct business in.The commercial mortgage pricing software I use has somewhere around 50 different asset classes in it.

How do you build trust with homeowners or sellers when you can’t meet face-to-face?

Let's say I have a solo k and a homeowner wants to seller finance a SFH.