Now you could go raise money from investors, borrow from lenders etc, but fundamentally, flipping is capital intensive. 

You'll notice if not already companies are tightening up on their fundamentals.  4.  

Sorry if my questions seem fundamental.

Many people try to circumvent handymen limitations (ie, in CA it is $500/project max including both materials and labor, some say 600 not 500) for construction/repair work by treating the handyman as an hourly employee, but it backfires because CA bans just that.Not familiar with WA laws so I digress, but where there's a will there's a way.Note the fundamental difference between employee and independent contractor is if the worker is regularly supervised while at work hour to hour.

Learn everything you can about the fundamentals including appraisals, title and conventional financing.

I've said much of the same regarding fundamentals about the current exuberance in the Salt Lake market (combined with the current flight from stocks and surplus of 1031 money now that investors can relinquish at reasonable prices).We also have a race against the uptick in interest rates that I think will soften the market this fall (but no crash).  

I disagree that this person is crazy (though it's fair to say fundamentally misunderstanding the situation.)  

they're caught in the middle, and a gentle push in either direction can make a fundamental change in the dynamics of the neighborhood.

Strong economic fundamentals, ideally population growth or at least staying the same•Q.

Add ethernet cat5 or cat6 wiring in every room except the bath(s) and bring them together in some hall closet would be fundamental IMO.