The upfront cost doesn’t appear to be to high but the monthly maintenance fees that I’ve seen look like they would kill the monthly cash flow.

It appears there would be added costs by using transactional funding vs using C Buyer funds.

I know most flippers use hard money because it’s easier and they are out of the loans in 6 months anyways (so the high interest rate doesn’t matter), but I was curious.

Search the site for recent forum threads on this subject; you will find a wealth of information.I always recommend that OOS investors look for places that are easier to get to and places that you want to visit since you will be going there regularly. 

As odd as this may seem, I almost found things easier in a softer market a few years back.

This is easier than it might look to you right now.

Louis market, and appear to be the insurer of choice. 

As his brother, you'll forgive much easier than she would.

Thats one of he benefits to syndicating and working woh other investors- easier to qualify for loans with multiple guarantors.

Unfortunately though, the supply appears to be rather limited in the Jacksonville area and most of these properties are located in what appear to be questionable neighborhoods - class D.