I doubt the numbers work for say, the "BRRRR" strategy (which aims to get you all your own outlay back again upon renting out and refinancing - while still showing positive cash flow, rather than selling).Are you an experienced flipper?

While at first glance the market may seem expensive here in the DC area....when measured against incomes, it really isnt. 

4) Given that the difference between a newer home (with all the bells and whistles that come with it) and an older home is 25-75, should I save for another 6 ish months and just aim for the new home?

Generally speaking your bedroom needs to have at least 70 square feet of floor space (if more than one occupant in the bedroom need a minimum 50 sq. ft. per occupant), ceiling needs to be at least 7 feet tall, can't measure less than 7 feet in any horizontal direction, needs a heat source, a light source, an emergency/rescue opening, its own door (can't access it through another bedroom), and many people will say it needs a closet (the IRC doesn't have this requirement, but many appraisers use it as a bedroom requirement).If you want to read through the code yourself, I've copied it below:IRC- SECTION R202 DEFINITIONSHABITABLE SPACE.

I believe they are aimed at large developers.

Are you aiming for 20% equity ?

My focus is primarily aimed towards families who are struggling financially, single parents, and members of our military. 

They took pressure there, then turned it open wide and measured (with the meter) the output for one minute. 

I knew exactly where to aim. 

Nobody wants their house sitting 98% done for 2-3 weeks because you didn’t order your cabinets in time and they couldn’t measure your counter tops until they were in.Now I take all this information and put it in reverse order on a calendar working back from the finish date.