I would look in the Midwest if that's your ultimate goal.

That success ultimately comes down to the actions of the student.

(If not, then you should, IMHO)We're all in sales ultimately, and keeping potential business associates on a marketing list is our lifeline.Also, if you were "politely told" that it's not a great fit - how is this a problem? 

Is this ultimately a land play? 

Your ultimate goal is to create a “Win-Win” Situation, for you and the seller.

I have heard though that most lenders don't mind this as long as it is not changing the ultimate owners on the property - such as a partnership where one person sells to the other.

Ultimately the pictures combined with the location are what sells it.You want to avoid HOAs at all costs.

But ultimately the responsibility lies in my hands.I jumped on a seesaw of risk hoping that the momentum would catapult my bank account into six figures only to find out the hard way that flipping houses isn’t as easy as I had predicted.This house was purchased for $64,000 with an expected rehab of $100k to $120k depending on how much work the dilapidated and neglected house needed.The midwest is lovely but the houses carry the weight of weather storms nearly a century old leading to more damage than a beginning investor could expect.The appraisal came in at $225k for my lender meaning our all-in cost would be around 85% of the sales price worst case.

Ultimately, I wound up doing a 92-unit deal my first time around and realized that part of the reason I was struggling to win deals was simply because I lacked the credibility to be do so. 

Change some of the variables, it will give you an intuitive feel for where you need to focus next given the opportunities at hand.Finally, the ultimate combination is having a business AND invest in real estate.