Market Demand: Buyers love move-in-ready homes, and flips are often the most attractive properties on the market.

You picked a great community to join.. have you checked out local comps to gauge the market vibe yet?

Or find a deal first then market it to buyers, then offer on the house and create an agreement with the seller & buyer?

In a highly competitive tourist market like New Orleans, I update my photos weekly. 

Make sure to factor in insurance (slight change as rental), property tax (in our market is 2x a primary res), vacancy (3-5% in most markets), capex (old roof?)

Look at their marketing strategy.

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

If you are doing unpermitted work, it’s either too small a project or you probably don’t want to spend the money.So the market for such inspectors is probably small. 

I live and invest in the Lafayette area myself - I own several in the area - broussard, freetown, broadmoor etc There's a decent market here, I think it's somewhat competitive but there is some availability as wellOff-market is the way to go 100%Purchasing a starter home is a great way to get started - I turned my first home into a rental before I even looked into real estate investing.

Engage an investor-focused realtor/broker in your preferred market (this is not a residential realtor) and start 'tire kicking' the market and properties that fit your criteria.