In general, the ones to avoid are the ones that: Don't allow financing or a finance contingency (it can be a good indication they are selling above market value) Don't allow for your own independent property inspection Are not realistic with their pro forma's (i.e. they don't include vacancy or maintenance projections or use unrealistically low vacancy factors) Require you to pay for any renovation upfront Sell only in cheap. low end neighborhoods Don't accurately represent the neighborhood/property classification Don't have consistent rehab standards for all properties Don't provide a scope of work for the property Can't provide references of repeat investors Require you to close before a tenant is in place

I don’t think those numbers are too unrealistic (maybe I’m wrong) but a great cabin in the smokies can easily do 80k plus-  I’m just not sure if prices and interest rates are too inflated to currently hit that target given my budget. 1.

Look, short-short version is your expectations are COMPLETELY unrealistic, out of touch with market realities.

While no one should hope for a recession, I am looking forward to some unrealistic/undisciplined buyers realizing how bad their purchases were. 

The numbers as James suggested support the ability to cash flow, which is fairly unrealistic here in Denver. 

To me that seems like a very unrealistic idea.

Do I have unrealistic expectations?

If you ask them what the lead conversion rate is, they blatantly lie with an unrealisticly high number.

I have an attorney who says that I have a clear case for small claims court in relation to the deck/foundation ( not wanting to build the deck because he used that $6000 for  his mistake); I just want to know if I am being unrealistic/petty for wanting to not pay the difference in the $10,600 deck that we contracted and the $8000 deck that we received.

There are so many different societal beliefs, opinions, myths, and upbringing experiences that it is unrealistic to believe that everyone thinks the same as you do!