Are there any specifics anyone can recommend that have worked well to find fix and flip properties, or am I better suited to get exhaustive with descriptors from the agent remarks?

I wrote a blog about this topic specifically for commercial multifamily, but a lot of the basic principals still apply:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10191/67979-po...This is by no means an exhaustive list, so I'll echo what others have said and advise that you seek out a CPA or tax strategist for advice an techniques.

Likely, if the lady is in Raleigh and reached out to someone in CT, she has already exhausted potential suitors in Raleigh...

*Check the functioning of exhaust fans (range hood, bathroom, etc.) and wipe clean the area around them.  

They are also looking at buying up to 4 properties in 2018 for up to 10 million each.I tend to agree about apartment buildings in that tenants often work minimum wage or lower tier type jobs and are exhausted on the weekends and want to relax with friends and family.

Once I learned that end I saved a lot of money from needing to pay a technician to replace exhaust fan motors of relays.You can learn how to do roofs by reading the wrapping paper on any bundle of shingles, or you might be able to find an article called "your roof, for heaven's sake" which was published about 25 years ago by a California property owners' association.

We just want to be able to withstand a cycle if needed and time our exit when it makes sense. 

He went through exhaustive analysis and concluded that he needed to sell over 100 houses within 6 months.

My income cant withstand a vacant property even if i put it into my calculations so I'm looking to sell my first few properties after renovation.

Please keep in mind, this is not an exhaustive list of possible legal repercussions of your proposed business model, nor is it necessarily an accurate reflection of how strict your local enforcement agents are.