Of course the bolder the target, the less likely it is and probably less than .01% of people could pull this off.More realistic advice is to get as high of paying W-2 job as you can, save up, put 5% down on a 2-4 unit, manage the heck out of it, and then leverage that experience to do a larger deal using OPM.

I can't post the web address in the BP post, but it's in my profile. 

Then if you are only looking for cosmetic flips then you limit your targets and increase competition because every wannabe HGTV, realtor, interior designer, contractor, handyman is looking for the same easy flip.Its doable but lots of strategy and organization, hustle. 

Market Research: What methods do you use to analyze and understand your target market?

I like being able to target the ones that are 1) out of state executors 2) only 1 heir 3) in my favorite farm area.

Trade school for plumbing is 2-4yrs, I'm not gonna take you from 0 knowledge to full comprehension on a web forum. 

Any investment real estate will work as a potential 1031 exchange target, including LTRs, apartment complexes, commercial properties, undeveloped land, DSTs and so on. 

Second, pick a Class of properties to target in that market:Our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (always verify each area for yourself!)

As I said previously in my post if you create systems to target a specific group of people it will get you in trouble.

The requirements are:1 - You must be personable and have the ability to answer questions with more than one word answers.2 - You must have high-speed internet of at least 15 mb/s (preferably 20mb+)3 - You must have a web camera (we record audio and video for all shows) and we do require a decent microphone.