Anyone answering this question without a broader set of context is unlikely to give you a truly helpful answer.

However, I do feel that using a national company may cause some opportunities to be overlooked simply because they are focusing on a broader market.  

I'm also interested in flips, where my criteria is broader (larger homes/projects welcome).

I had similar interests in becoming a financial advisor and as an investors in real estate it seems like a great match because you'd be able to holistically provide your customers with a broader vision than most insurance salespeople who act like financial advisors.With that said, the issue could come from a standpoint of recommending any property for a client to purchase.  

That's an approach that pays off across nearly all endeavors.While lifestyle and broader overall business strategy considerations should probably come first, I always rely on return on equity (ROE) rather than return on investment (ROI) for hold/sell decisions.

In the early stages customers are environmentalists or engineers who like the technology or people with money to burn but today with leasing and financing and much lower pricing in many markets the solar customer is a much broader category. 

In the IRS guidance, they even overtly state that they moved the de minimis section to make sure that it was obvious that it applied more broadly: "In the final regulations, the de minimis safe harbor has been moved to §1.263(a)-1(f) to reflect its broader application to amounts paid for tangible property, including amounts paid for improvements and materials and supplies" They also seem to make it clear that de minimis applies to almost everything that the materials and supplies rule applies to: * (f) Application of de minimis safe harbor.

25% vacancy in a strong economy sounds scary in a broader economic environment.  

If you're only getting 12%ish I see no reason why you'd allocate your assets to this asset class rather than something broader and safer.   

I'd just like some tips and a little bit of feedback on the community to help me out and understand a broader picture.