I got an ad for Dominion in the mail the other day and was thinking about checking them out, 100% PP and 100% rehab sounds nice.

Equity and cash flow are equally important when deciding whether to pull money out.If you can put the equity to work by adding another property while still having a nice cushion on your cash flow, then I would say definitely yes.  

they're often much more expensive than they appear because they have deferred maintenance that has been adding up over decades. 

I had large payments on my personal loans due and extra money going out to finish the project, not ideal.

However I have had to replace some major appliances recently which had put my in the defecate and added to my motivation to sell (Hot water heater, two refrigerates and a washer/dryer).

I’m hesitant to pay such a large amount without seeing significant progress, especially given the prior problems.

So as an example, if the hose sells for 90% of market value then it is doubtful you will get an added 20% on the table with your discount.

As large investors entered the market to acquire single family houses, our margins were squeezed and we ultimately could not maintain our target investor returns as the market totally changed.

I recommend people doing a side gig on what they specialize in.I am an accountant and when I worked within large public accounting firms, I had a side gig of bieng an accountant.I had a salary with my employer so regardless of how much more hours I put with them, i would be paid the same. 

I find  Problem with the stock market is that it's outside your control to a large extent (same as betting on appreciation) and you don't get the tax benefits and leverage.