Are they going to be able to buy your proudly done flip.3) If you misjudge the market, do you know when to dump it.4) Can you put a spreadsheet together on your purchase costs, carrying costs, rehab costs, closing costs, selling costs, tax costs, contractors that don't show and delay your project etc. etc. etc.5) Is the return worth the risk.

Its not too difficult.

The key is doing your homework, just like you are re doing now.

I think it would be better to have them do a hard pull if you already started getting a few hard pulls - I believe they will all be categorized into just one hard pull if you do them within the first 2 weeks but am not too knowledgeable on the subject.  

Could be sooner or it could take longer.

When do interest rates change? 

I would venture maybe $20k total, conservatively. 

The exterior was in great shape but we had to do a total redo on the interior of most of the units.

We don't need sprinklers here, but if we would, I'd either do that or replace the lawn with gravel or something else maintenance free.

They may be assuming you're doing more significant work than you are.