My intuition was confirmed as we made a turn down a street and I saw a moving truck.

In fact, your words are encouraging because in some of the areas I'm evaluating for potential flips, that is exactly the case.So to paraphrase (I think), as long as there is "sufficient" good-condition inventory selling in the immediate area and fairly recently (to provide accurate comps and permit an appraisal to come back where you need it on resell) -- even if these sales are as little as 20% of the market, then you have viable flipping conditions.And intuitively I'd think that the greater the ratio of good-condition retail sales in your flip's area, then the better the odds of achieving success with your distressed flip.

My intuition tells me that neighborhood stability in turnover (meaning more long term ownership) and price would be good, assuming the neighborhood is desirable.

My intuition is that if a property is offered for sale it is the "market" price.

It would seem kind of counter-intuitive to me at least to try and get your bank to fund a deal that you don't even have yet.

Some of the ones started by big names (Intuit, etc.) like SparkRent and others have gotten out or merged into others.

My current goal (which is always subject to change) is to buy and hold properties because the idea of the long term passive income and the process of it all seems intuitive.

like your intuition suggests, don't underestimate the quality of location/tenant profile.

And although I am hardworking, intelligent, creative, thorough and intuitively perceptive , I am (temporarily ) unsophisticated with this business, and I'm putting in too much trust in someone I really don't know.  

I actually just started trying out Intuit this month and so far I'm satisfied with it.