Now that a few years have gone by (passed me by), i have accumulated a ton of knowledge and gotten over the sour taste that deal gave me. 

Customizing for a buyer (especially if they are eclectic or have unusual taste) and then having them back out.

Just because it’s not in good taste doesn’t mean it’s not worth a share and a laugh

You should have a broad inspection contingency in your contract (or even upon partner approval) and should you have no exit strategy you can terminate the contract.Probably not a great thing to do to someone who is hoping to do business with you, I'm sure it would leave a bad taste in their mouth - so be sure of the deals you attempt to write.

Tom S.I've compared this house to other homes and it ranges considerably depending on the taste of the individual rehabber.

Also work done to their taste may not be up to your standards or the norm for the neighborhood and then may require re-renovating Also if they plan stay there until they die make sure they understand rent does go up over time.

As I am in MF deals as a passive partner and sometimes a principal I have to admit I have a bad taste in my mouth with respect to MF.I started in 2 value plays which took 3 years to get refinanced and have barely seen squat in quarterly distributions.

You buy into a marginal or bad deal that way and many quit the real estate investing business with a sour taste in their mouths.

Other alternatives that offer education you may like :Gene Trowbridge renowed SEC lawyer and syndicator Joel Block Craig HaskellHard to go wrong with any of those.I like David Lindhal books but his seminars have WAAAAY too much upsell for my taste.

Rebecca Jeffers Market is great now in Fort Worth, sellers seeing low days on market for tastefully done rehabs, especially at/under 125K price range.