In today's market conditions, it is not uncommon that you are purchasing based on upside vs actuals, so please be aware of that and ask yourself if your investing thesis aligns with this.

For example, when I lived in California (as a renter) it was common to see SFH rentals without a fridge and W/D (it was weird to me at the time though), but in Arizona it's uncommon to see SFH rentals without them.

I've searched for agents on my own team with a profile and uncommon names and they don't come up.Stuff like this used to bother me, but the benefits (I am Premium so $99/month) outweigh the issues.

Where I live in California, it is not uncommon for homes to have unpermitted additions.

For particularly hot areas $10K is not uncommon.

When we take over homes from bad managers it isn't uncommon for a house or two in the portfolio who has a tenant in this very situation. 

It is not uncommon for borrowers to have property deeded as tenants in common, so lenders will be familiar with this arrangement.

Its not uncommon to use both methods, flips to increase working capital and rentals to build passive income.Now as for not having rehabbing skills, it helps but its not absolutely necessary. 

@Melanie Smith this is not uncommon. 

I know I can get approved for the same amount as I would've been with a traditional mortgage but I'm afraid that because its uncommon it will be "feared" by sellers.