But more than likely the bank won't want to sell it as a flip and if they did you would need to hold on to it for a period of time till you could sell it (or an LLC that is the owner of the property).My best advice is:  You probably will need an agent (more credible that you), find the reasons its worth the price you are offering, and build connections with the bank (meaning constantly following up). 

People on BP often talk about leveraging debt to acquire more properties, I'm leveraging all of these benefits that my employer is offering to help me meet my goals faster, I use RE as one of several types of income streams in my overall portfolio.

Cash flowing properties are nice but if it's in an area that attracts bad tenants trashing the place constantly your investment turns into a pit of misery (Dilly Dilly !).

I do stay away from the new construction due to the constant delays and I tend to stay with something that is making money. 

After I fix it and get new tenants I might be able to refinance it for $450-$500K, that would give me enough cash on hand to be constantly flipping, I want to be able to get a property and rehab it while also be able to pull the trigger on the next deal. 

You CANNOT do this for someone else - in that case you are brokering and need a license.But, as you and I both constantly point out, real estate is local and the most important thing to do is check with local attorneys to make sure what you want to do is legal in your state.

She really really wants this unit and has let me know that constantly for 3 days. 

I don’t even manage the property and still have to constantly deal with it. 1031 will be the move.I own a house in close proximity as well.I would love to get another property, (preferably a duplex but adaptable) near the beach area.My goal is to start making more passive income and grow a sustainable Real Estate portfolio.Adaptable as I mentoined: to move Into the prospects of MultIfamIy dwellIngs or flIps when comfortable.I like meeting people and am constantly learning new processes.

The guy is looking for a income stream.

So in some ways targeting appreciation can lead to much more significant cash flow investing down the road as long as you are not relying on constant appreciation like, for example, someone buying multi's in Somerville to flip to high end condos.