This is an application of "super crunching".

I'm not a sophisticated investor and am hoping some of the pros on this board can help me crunch the numbers for my pitch.

For the time being, there still is a housing crunch, pushing property values upwards, allowing the banks to have a more secure position.Also, this may be more of a factor of the low interest rates making the products less profitable.

Essentially I want to find a property owner who is motivated to sell for one reason or another on a time crunch, and sign a purchase agreement with the owner for a deep discount so I can assign it to a cash buyer for a fee.

But keep in mind, if you're getting a property under contract for a cash purchase, it's usually going to be from a seller that is highly motivated and probably under a time crunch. 

Let me know when you have one and we will crunch the number together!

I could see how the delay could cause a frustrating cash crunch for some... but it’s too early to make the fraud accusation I think.

Sometimes people get way to caught up in "crunching numbers" Especially on smaller stuff like single family homes.The thing that new investors need to understand is owning rental properties is a people business.

Total cost of ownership vs total revenue.Short term: market bias, if I was flipping a framed house I would allow extra holding costs in the budget with an expectation to be nearly the last of inventory to sellI would be interested in metrics of frame vs block for insurance claims, mold issues, long term market trends...Seems like if the numbers crunch nicely then why not.

I don't think........Unless you want to pass it on to your potential buyers to help them with their number crunching.