It accomplished what I was aiming to do with the sliding scale but it goes badly out of my favor way too fast (in an unrealistically fast timeframe, i.e. at 3 months its already at and equivalent 30/70 split when its likely that 3 months is a realistic timeframe to rehab and get it sold.)

That's pretty much what they all prey on, ignorance, easy money, laziness and the mentally challenged promising that unrealistic dreams can come true.

It's the crappy stuff or unrealistically over priced properties that is starting to sit longer. 

It may be unrealistic for your market.

Our construction manager was unable to grant all the demands, unrealistic requests and change orders made by @Elizabeth Goff.

I should point out that I understand I can not get turnkey properties at any deep discount, and I am not looking for an unrealistic ROI of 25% or even 20%.

1) You're right that managing six in a year is an unrealistic goal.

Gurus have given so much bad (and unrealistic) advice especially about wholesaling being an easy and low cost way to make REI money.. 

I must be either looking in the wrong market, have unrealistic expectations on returns or have unrealistic expectations on what is available on the MLS these days.Are folks finding workable buy-and-hold deals through their agents in the burbs these days?

Most people have unrealistic lending expectations.