I then connect them with a trusted realtor since we do not have in-house.

If you’re just starting or want to minimize risk, house hacking is a killer move—grab a duplex, live in one unit, rent the other, and let it pay down your mortgage while you scale up.

I had one give me a $1795 on one property and another one give me $1600 on the same size house just a couple blocks away.  

OK Thanks Chad.. yes now that you clarify that and I also work in the low value asset sand box but only to Investors who have money to turn them around I would never count on those owner occ's to cure at least at any large % to easy to  walk  and the properties as you mentioned many will be functionally obsolete and economically obsolete so they turn into your basic zombie house that local wholesalers go for ..

Ask if their handyman is in-house--which I've seen turn into a "charge up to the owner authorization threshold for every single visit". 

I advertise via Sabbatical Homes and Harvard Off-Campus Housing and insist my leases begin on Sep 1, Jan 1 or Jun 1 and end on Dec 31, May 31 or Aug 31. 

The rules and payment standards vary significantly from one area to another, so familiarizing yourself with the local housing authority's procedures is key.

I'm trying to Figure out how to make this potential deal work.Seller wants to sell but not right away because they still use the house for some income. 

I have lived in Austin for almost 20 years where I own one house that has been my primary residence for four years now. 

Hello BP Community,Well I am official, I purchased my first house to flip two days ago.