There are plenty of people who do well in flipping, but there are a few reasons why this might not be the best option for you at the moment:- You can lose your shirt if you don't know what you're doing- You'll need enough capital to both buy the house and also fix it up- The market is starting to soften, so flips may not be as easy to sell as they would be in a very strong marketIf your goal is to start off with one property in 2019, one great option for you might be to combine the concepts of flipping and house-hacking. 

I strongly suggest you get a good lawyer and handle it accordingly, and I strongly advise you to not provide any concessions without a lawyers advice.

The main reason I am looking at wholesaling is that the market in my area is really strong and this is the only way (other than a foreclosure auction) I can see getting properties at the price point I need to insure some cash flow. 

I had really strong response rates with postcards, but the deal size (wholesaling) was pretty thin.

Affordable, I have similar experience from past deals, strong rental market How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I am learning everyday on my commutes to work from the podcast, and since they strongly encourage to introduce yourself on the forums, here I am 😁.

Lenders look at what is called "the five C's of credit": Charactor, Capacity, Capital, Condition and Collateral.You may be weak on one of the C's, but if the others are strong enough, it will get you a loan approval.

Not many lenders which actually go to 10 conventional and those that do will likely have caps on the maximum aggregate loan amount, geographic proximity of properties, etc.

Simply buying off the MLS when the market is strong like is is now, is a poor way to find deals.

So those types of buildings can sit for a while to get redeveloped when not in an urban core or strong suburban location.Retailers for brick and mortar are averaging about an 8% purchase return and exchange rate on merchandise.