Real estate investing provides a wide range of advantages. 

It can vary WIDELY between lenders some times with this type of lending.Some other common differences between the two loans:Appraisals – Conventional loans will always go off of “sold comparable properties” (or comps).

I'm curious to tap the brain trust here on any angles I may not have considered.

Flipping is good when you can always live in the flip, the strategy is following.The "comps" in area like santa clara and sunnyvale for 3/2 is sometimes as wide as 300-500k.

Purchase price: $240,000 Cash invested: $200,000 Remodeled the house, all doors 3ft wide, added a wheelchair friendly bathroom and shower.

If there are tons of homes with pools and wide open calendars yet the few places with PB courts are booked out, there's your answer. 

@Britney Lewin I think it's great you have the chance to go in many areas, but finding a property while searching a very wide area can be tough.

the challenges with flips  is that there are so many angles to try and cover / consider that it is somewhat like spokes on a wheel… even if you just take it system by system… roof, plumbing, AC, foundation, subfloors, electrical, appliances, septic, materials expenses, holding costs, taxes, etc.  

And when legally challenged, they didn't step back, they just kept working the angles. 

Ultimately I'm looking for a cohort of people with a wide range of experience in real estate.