I appreciate your time.

Last time I checked, the prices did go up.

I’m having a hard time reconciling your title and what you’re actually saying in your post.

It’s their full time livelihood to make transactions happen.  

Income would cover rent for a short time.

One of my applicants showed up with little credit but no defaults, no evictions, and only traffic violations and verified income high enough to cover well over 3 times the rent and I accepted the tenant despite there being some signs.He paid the rent in time for the most part until a few weeks ago when he stopped and I could not get ahold of him.

The few times I called the office, they were always happy to spend time talking. 

Some homes are already rented by closings time and some are not. 

The baseball season lasts 6-7 months, and I am given free housing during this time, wherever I am currently assigned to play.

I still have a full-time job, but my goal is to start with 1-2 flips/year for the first couple of years, then ramp up to 5+/year.Right now, I’m focused on learning as much as possible—market analysis, deal sourcing, estimating rehab costs, and raising capital.