I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to help me build a credit profile/score for my company which will be independent of my personal credit. 

Can you reach out to their owners and see what they’re doing?

Local economies: Owner-occupied homes contribute to local economies.

Buyers don’t care if you shelled out more on the rehab, if you’re priced too high, you’ll end up sitting on the market way longer than you want, driving up holding costs.Lastly if your buying on market, REO or Corporate sellers are dominating and not as willing to negotiate as owners would.

Honestly, I've given up on finding cashflow anywhere close to the city due to rates and prices, BUT some other opportunities you may want to consider are:Live in flip - mentioned earlier in this thread, always a solid option in any market.Condo conversions - good money to be made from this and since they're a little trickier than a traditional flip there tends to be more inventory available that would allow for a profit.ADUs - come February 2nd, ADUs are allowed BY RIGHT on any SF property in the state, owner occupied or not.

I'm an investor, flipper, and property management company owner in central CT. 

I may start with house hacking to build confidence, take advantage of owners financing (this will be my first home), and to build my network first. 

I would love to hear from current franchise owners, be it HomeVestors, Red Barn, New Again Homes, Flip Cheap Homes, or any other flipping/wholesaling franchises out there.

Handle this promptly to protect the owner’s interests.

There are a lot of site-specific issues you need to investigate before deciding what the land is worth to you.