I had kind of hoped to hear from more people, even if this may be somewhat of a niche situation.

.  :-) They ignore the problem or give a really bad solution that actualy makes the situation worse.  

However, we've encountered situations where guests have set the temperature to extremes, like cooling the house to 70°F in 35°F weather. 

Could you do multiple properties in the time it takes you to do the single larger project?

I'm not sure if it makes sense for your situation, but really we would need to know more about your situation to see what other options might make sense. 

(Side note: my wife comes from a huge family and multiple brothers of hers are builders/contractors)-We attempted our first BRRR.

Do they want to learn the flipping business by your side and see the possibility of doing multiple deals with you in the future and you two are compatible business partners?

Some people are willing to give up multiple percentage points for peace of mind, monthly payments, simplicity, safety, etc. 

I have even had situations where I had to amend my taxes because the tax person screwed up.

@Marco Silva data: population growth, job growth, housing supply, landlord friendly laws, purchase price, anticipated rehab cost, property tax rates, insurance cost, is insurance cost rising quickly, expected rent, rate of rent growth, can someone with the median income afford the rent, diversification of the economy, quality of local schools, crime rates, is the property next door a dump, how many other people are bidding on the property, is there a Starbucks nearby, is there a grocery store nearby, are there multiple property managers nearby in case one fails.There's so many ways to find deals, to name a few: MLS, wholesalers, foreclosure auction, tax sale auction, doing your own marketing through a bunch of different channels like direct mail.