If behind the scenes you think that your own income should be able to get a Lender onto your side - how will you answer their question: "why do you have NO money saved?"

I'm from DC and know the city pretty well (the entire city, not just the currently hot or trendy neighborhoods), so happy to assist folks who are less familiar.

On side note, cash flow weighs a lot more when we buy multifamily. 

Frankly, the Boston market is generally way too hot for me.  

Probably more profit in the alternate strategies you've been pursuing, but a steadier side income stream may be desirable ...

Just a side note...

If you have not flipped before, they usually want to see some sort of experience before lending you money.Stay with your day job, and rehab on the side. 

On the flip side are war zones with homes for 20k that probably need to be completely rehabbed but then filled with tenants that might destroy the place or kill me when I go to collect rent (exaggerated, maybe).

On the flip side are war zones with homes for 20k that probably need to be completely rehabbed but then filled with tenants that might destroy the place or kill me when I go to collect rent (exaggerated, maybe).

The areas up north I mentioned are also on the expensive side, but with the new rail station opening in Shoreline that I heard about on NPR I believe positions it well to grow quickly.