Usually these houses are "AS IS" condition but I feel as though in this particular situation bank is somewhat negligent for not winterize the house in timely fashion..

You'al know I'm old fashion.

//End canned adviceThe truth is that things get significantly more complicated when you mix your entrepreneurial labor with your capital and you need to account for risk in a different fashion. 

The strategy I'm following is to use direct mail marketing in traditional wholesale fashion, choose the deals I want for myself that fit my criteria, wholesale others, potentially list the houses that people may want to explore the option of selling retail, and eventually get my broker's license to operate property management as well for any investors that may wish to make that change versus cashing out completely while still controlling the expenses for my own portfolio.Whew...that seems like a lot!

If it runs into issues (as RE has a tendency to do), you’re in a lot of trouble with a house you don’t really control.

When underwriting a deal, what are some hard rules you go by when determining variable expense percentages so you do not have a tendency to "play with the numbers" to make a property cashflow?

I own a website design firm that also focuses on the Contracting industry, and have worked with clients ranging from multi-billion dollar tech companies to fashion labels and small construction firms. 

I want to do this in an upfront and honest fashion but I know there are things to say and things not to say when negotiating.

If #3 is true, then we would not see an increase in active inventory.See housing market and equity market works in a similar fashion.

Cash out refi and took proceeds to buy a bunch more places in similar fashion