The more prepared and polished you are, the better your odds.

I would do as much homework as possible on "comps" if you are a flipper this is an area you want to polish your skills.

Deborah Burian - it appears to be a nail polish?

I imagine much bigger name investors can get around some of this prequalifying but until you establish yourself you have to play by the rules and "polish your apple".

,,,Heard that IF the bathtub foot was sticking thru the kitchen ceiling,,,and needed polishing,,,its called ,needs a LITTLE work!!

Do you normally allow for a week or so between tenants so you can polish up?

I lived in the Bay Area for 30 years and know how rare those gems are; finding it and polishing that turd took determination and skill!

Did you have it refinished or did it already look polished when you found it?

Depending on the design style of your area you might be able to get away with the "industrial" look of a polished concrete floor but putting even 1/2in drywall on the ceiling is going to push you out of compliance.

Assuming you have your "ideal renter criteria" fine tuned and polished, pre-screening questions can help to weed out unqualified applicants.