SELLER CONCESSIONSSeller concessions include, but are not limited to, the following:Payment of the buyer’s VA funding feePrepayment of the buyer’s property taxes and insuranceGifts such as a television set or microwave ovenPayment of extra points to provide permanent interest rate buydownsProvision of escrowed funds to provide temporary interest rate buydowns,Payoff of credit balances or judgments on behalf of the buyerSeller concessions do not include payment of the buyer’s closing costs or payment of points as appropriate to the market.Any seller concession or combination of concessions which exceeds 4% of the established reasonable value of the property is considered excessive, and unacceptable for VA guaranteed loans. 

Walmart has 32 inch flat screen televisions sets for under $250 and I have purchased a 60 inch at Comp USA in Florida for under $500.

I have no experience, but have spent a considerable amount of time watching numerous televised shows about home flipping, and ive read some on the subject. 

I.e You would also have to be mad at every hotel that used their nicest property on a television commercial to represent their lackluster properties, or anyone on BP who advocates constantly leveraging property to buy your next property.#3 Atrociously Expensive. is the one that draws the greatest ire, and I'm really not sure why since the entire BP boards existence is predicated on the notion of an industry that specializes in selling at a profit, or servicing for fees.

I practically stopped listening to music and television all together.  

A television show, no matter how popular, is a questionable criterion on which to base your investing decision.  

The popularity of Guru's and the notoriety via television that rehabbing and investing in real estate has gained in the last decade has increased the amount of buyers in the pool, as you suggested.  

@Kris, you're watching too many late night television shows if you conclude "Bail Out Money" is why a bank does or doesn't do anything.

If the link below doesn't work you'll need to copy & paste into your browser.http://www.naplesnews.com/entertainment/television/bonita-springs-tiny-house-to-be-featured-on-hgtv-show-tiny-house-big-living-2820e08e-b7b5-35aa-e053--363953371.html

Television shows like "flip or flop" or "flipping Boston" make it look easy and glamorous and always profitable.