I will be out of the area frequently if you will, but am interested in networking and talking with people.

The underwriter should favorably consider a borrower for a mortgage if he/she changes jobs frequently within the same line of work, but continues to advance in income or benefits.

I did some reading in different websites and it appears to be frequently used in high traffic, commercial installations.

This will probably not work for deals in the MLS, but it works frequently for commercial, land and residential FSBOs.  

One of my unfavorable characteristics is that I can be a tad impatient.

Just to be clear, being in the 25 yr floodplain is worse than being in the 100 yr floodplain (as the 25-yr storm is more frequent than the 100 yr storm). 

If it is different from the "as of right" zoning for your area, such as doing a 2 family in a one family zone, you'll need public hearings and variances.Read through the frequently asked questions section of the City Planning website above. 

What characteristics makes something a,b,c, or d?

Just make sure you buy extra and store it because manufacturers discontinue colors and patters frequently to force people to replace the whole floor.

You come across some good deals but you can also get that just by getting added to wholesaler buyer lists.One thing that has worked well for me is joining the local REI Facebook groups where good deals are posted frequently.