Please notice that on my post I did not disclose addresses or anything that shows the real property.

@Anthony Dupre Why are you so concerned with anonymity?

That said, I completely understand your concern about deals looking "too good to be true" when you’re putting in 50% down.To avoid this, it’s best to analyze properties as if you were using more traditional financing (20-25% down).

They spent 1K on them from upwork and it helped resolve concerns in the meeting real time with some neighbors had who were just picturing the project their own way which was completely different than what the emerging developer was proposing. 

We just put them in a folder by address and date. 

Some may give you owners address if different from the property, some may integrate with post card and yellow letter mailings. 

I agree with the majority: the wisest move is to live in an affordable market where your dollar will go 3x as far.I didn't give any advice, I just laid out a viewpoint.To address your point, does it matter how much the PITI is, or how much the PITI is relative to the property income?

Immediate safety will be addressed as soon as possible. 

I've been lurking on BP for about a month, so I have a rough idea of the regular newbie steps which I will try to address below.

Depends on really what you are looking for:-Speed - some HMLS can go "no appraisal" so can close very quickly and beat cash offers if you are in a competitive market to buy-Interest Rates - can range anywhere from around 8% to 13% (same with "points") but not usually as huge of a concern for flippers since the terms are so short-Leverage - depending on your risk appetite / capital - this is also a top concern for some (almost always over and above rates/fees) can see anywhere from around 80% LTC to even mid 90s LTC (including 100% of rehab budget)