The real players take the risk of loss by using the credit card method or personal loan method and do the deal, make the repairs, and (hopefully) sell at a healthy profit.  

reverse engineered what cost I needed it for in order to make a wholesale fee and leave enough meat on the bone for an investor to take home a healthy profit on the flip.

Really you don’t have $60 you’ve got $50 tops if you want healthy reserves. 

Healthy balance of both!

Largely related to the affordable market, the healthy economy and strong migration trends make it ideal for entry-level buyers.Indianapolis metro area new-home sales have increased 2.9% year over year to an annualized rate of just over 6,600 units in June.

An ideal project might be 20 - 30 units, with a combination of healthy cash flow and appreciation opportunity.

Back it up with comps that show a healthy margin. 

My mental health is far more important

They then explained their situation and their mom living in that house was not a healthy environment, they then begged us to take the house off their hands, so we said fine.

I am a huge fan of condo investing b/c they are a great long term investments (assuming the HOA is "healthy") and low money to get in.