Prepayment penalties- usually 1-5 year terms.

What dollar amount or percentage do you guys usually look for in fix/flip properties?

I am spontaneous and flexible so I usually fare well but one of my business partners has 3 kids so needs to go specific places and specific times and the rewards he gets if any are def subpar.And for a total coincidence, I received 7 emails from Delta just now, thanking me for my award redemption and sending my a bunch of ticket info.

It's usually much easier to pay a small monthly fee to have a professional manage your property.

Permit expeditors (they usually know how hard it is to do in that area too) are great if everything is not already completely online with the jurisdiction.

I usually recommend clients a pretty easy cosmetic rehab which is refinish floors, replace cabinets with modern white ones, add a white stone, new appliances, new bathroom vanity/mirror/light fixture and add in unit laundry. 

First I scour past posts to see if my problem has already been encountered (usually, yes) or my question has been answered (again, usually yes).

Cash flow like this is usually D to D- areas, rough tenancies, and a groundswell of cap ex after you close and hit winter in Buffalo.

It's your preference really and usually comes down to your tolerance level for the nuances that accompany each one.   

You might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”, since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processes