I have a few flips going on, enough money to rehab, but not enough reliable handymen (need a crew) to get the houses done in a timely fashion.  

Bechara Jaoudeh Personal opinion here: you have to analyze deals in a like-for-like fashion.

I did the old fashioned face to face kitchen table talk and that what worked.

Alternatively, we can rent out the old fashioned way and bring in about $3,000.Using the BP Calculator, we used the $2,200 income rate to see our lowest option for income.

If you purchased during the extended/Investor period there are no restrictions at all and you can sell at any time in any fashion you deem90 day deed restriction in for FNMA purchases90 Day rule is if you were selling to an FHA buyer

My goal is to get money out of the homes, and continue in the same fashion with more homes.

IMHO he did not keep a professional manner and did not handle the issue in a customer friendly fashion......I am glad he refunded me at this point since I am not interested in rolling the dice on any more $1500+ programs but I was shocked to see that he did not care to better explain the reasoning behind the waiting time for setup VS the guarantee time limit ......or even try to level with me as a customer.

Closing costs do not scale up and down in a linear fashion with purchase price.

I made my money the old fashioned way: I went down to the courthouse and learned how to research case files.While I may use data aggregators, compiled lists and algorithmic formulae to identify and exploit nano niches, I still rely on my skills at reading the paperwork. 

So he argues that it is effective only if layered in this fashion, otherwise there's no benefit.