My condo isn't high end, but I would consider it the middle of the pack.

Many closing attorneys are not doing the, " lets use the end buyers funds to let the middle man close with the seller ", anymore.  

Do you feel that there is a significant risk of property values dropping while you are in the middle of a flip thus depleting profits and potentially resulting in a loss?

The tenant went in the attic and cut all the joists before leaving in the middle of the night.

Are there any middle class neighborhoods with quality MFRs.

Middle to higher income areas may not be affected as much.

(as shown on this chart: http://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2016/middle-atlantic/) I know these are just averages, but they would have to be low by over 35% for anyone to make any money by remodeling the bathrooms, according to these figures!

As long as the asset cashflows well enough in a stable area and I don't get trapped unable to refi in the middle of a brrr i wouldn't mind another down turn for access to more deals. 

Or maybe they make an extra half month payment and move their payment date to the middle of the month.

I was in the middle of bidding on our first rental home last week when a smaller wildfire broke out about 4 miles up the road and everything stopped because we can't get insurance.