Sniping the ultra-motivated lists is an option, but very saturated and likely you will have large gaps in your pipeline and dealflow.

These require a much higher down payment, are harder to get, and have stricter terms such as higher rates and pre-payment penalties ... these are typically used more at the higher end, more experienced investors, larger and more valuable commercial property, more ultra high net worth investors that want leverage but don't want to put their significant assets at risk.

Otherwise you are giving all the profits to the hml and then to the government for taxes and one is left with a pittance for hours/days in the ultra hot texas sun at times. no fun.

First thing you need to do is get ultra specific about what you are trying to buy.Example: Buying for 3 million and below with putting 25% down.

But again this is in ultra competitive places. if your in the rust belt cities and there are thousands of target homes really does not matter but when your in a high end Highly competitive market with homes that are in the hundreds of thousands or lots that are 100 to 300k... one needs to be aggressive and pull out all the stops and stomping on your no money wholesaler competition is fair game in my mind... :)

But now it's become the second homes of the ultra rich and the second fastest growing financial sector in the country.

The obvious "ugly" ones that are transitional are nowhere near me, so they are ultra inconvenient (it would be at least an hour out and back).

@Jonah PeraltaWith the ultra distressed sellers that I deal with, I don't see it.

I was wondering if anyone on here in the Snohomish County vicinity may have a flooring guy or handy-man recommendation / referral for me who has installed Allure Ultra Vinyl Plank Flooring.

This street isn't one of those "ultra bad" areas.