What little trust I had in the seller disappeared during this process.Now, three days after finalizing all that, I get a text from my agent that they have assigned a street address.

So your $300k number might be what the flipper sold the final product for, less what they purchased it for.

All in all, like i said, out of the bulk of the deals that come accross your desk, you'll probably like a small percentage, and will further shorten the list as you finalize which deal it'll be.

Finally on 5/14/2021 (day 348) the refi was closed and funded. 

Also consider contacting houses that look vacant, simply door knocking in a neighborhood that you are interested in and talking to the homeowners in a genuine way, For Sale By Owners is another potential, using an App like Nextdoor or Facebook pages/groups related to local real estate and just telling the group what you are looking for, contractors also know about houses coming on the market soon and so do property management companies, and finally garage sales are a good way to find off-market properties as people prepare to sell.To Your Success!

Ed (owner) finally stated that it is because payments are processed the night/morning AFTER the date in which the tenant picks.

Finally, of the extra $200k, how much are you putting into operating reserves? 

You also need a detailed explanation of each cost item to solidify a clear scope of work for that specific task.Experienced general contractors provide computerized plans to show the current existing conditions and the proposed final floor plan.

Wife and I have finally agreed that it’s time to take action.

It can be finalized any time before your tax deadline in April 2025.