Just saying that they are out there and if you have DTI concerns, you still have options. certainly not all lenders are equal.I'm an underwriter myself, we wouldn't go by property only for someone new, like (I think) OP is. do you have a proven track record with RE?

All the things I want to know seem to be things based on experience i.e. recognizing good contractors and being able to look at a property and size it up.

. $40k repair2. 3% closing cost3. 50% Operating ExpenseThis is a template I use myself, it's not proven useful/accurate. also considering all the assumptions ...

The manager said she though the name was familiar and when she met him she immediately recognized him (confirming her suspicion that remembering the name was a bad sign) .

Once you do a few and get comfortable recognizing potential issues no.

I'd be happy to be proven wrong, but I think you're just going to be frustrated if you try to fix/refinish them after a "cat lady" situation. 

Traditional lenders will want to see a proven track record and will want to lend against a much much larger portfolio of notes.Honestly, the timeframe is highly dependent upon you.

The methods you mentioned are tried and proven to bring financial stability when the prerequisites can be met, but I didn't mention those methods in my description of wholesaling as I am unable to currently do them....

If you can get the numbers into a "tel:" link format Skype can also recognize it for click-to-call.

After a while you will start to see the pattern and recognize good deals