I have been on New Western's deal list as well as another bigger local company and everytime I underwrite these deals there is very very minimal left on the bone let alone contingency funds for going over budget on the flip...

Better if the company has a lot of info in writing that you can absorb to minimize this.

Also, if the property doesn’t cash flow or cash flows poorly as your summary indicates, coming up with a creative financing strategy that allows for greater cash flow doesn’t necessarily make it a good purchase or investment.

These offer a predictable return in the 4.25% range right now with minimal interest rate risk.

All messaging said "soon", when generally there would be some sort of notice or indication things would change. 

During construction you'd have minimal payments, either IO or accrued.

I also claim that the price and rent indicate it will not appreciate or have rent growth significantly better than inflation.I could not live on 100 of these (I admit to spending a lot of money). 

Are you looking to sell some/all of your portfolio by minimizing your tax exposure and be more "maintenance free"? 

It's a single family home with minimal work that needs to be done.

The months of supply, a key indicator of market health, sat at 8.5 months.