I second what he says, with a double emphasis on finding (and keeping) great tenants!

Emphasis mine.

I wouldn't put too much emphasis on the cap rate. 

It would also indicate how the emphasis might change from flipping towards BRRR towards other topics people are interested in.

I also see an emphasis on natural design elements (clay, linen, wood, terracotta, ), and lots of plants.

Emphasis on the licensed part.You could get in a lot of legal trouble for not having proper credentials and acting as an agent for owner.

Then start looking for a good Realtor (emphasis on GOOD): if they are good, they will guide you from A to Z. 

Lol lol For buy and hold see the business model paper off my profile 1st paragraph called bulletproof rental portfolio.A deal calculator is useless if you don't have a business strategy.After 40 some by and holds not even a calculator is needed it's mental math and yes revolves around the approximate 1% rule or whatever represents a good deal in your area.Like I said too much emphasis is made on complicated spreadsheets that account for every expense under the world and that ultimately kill good deals.

Hi, I'm a new member in BP and I am starting to learn the ropes of real estate in general and putting some more emphasis on house flipping which I think is the niche I'll probably go with.I wanted to know how can I pick a market to invest in order to flip a house there?

The 3x income requirement is usually combined, not per person, and it sounds like they have no problem meeting that requirement together.Also, I don’t personally put too much emphasis on applicant’s credit scores for a variety of reasons that I won’t bore you with.