If I research several hundred properties on foreclosure websites, estimate repair costs from photos or estimation "shortcuts," get comps from Zillow and assessors values, is it conceivable I could find a few good non-mls deals to wholesale to the investor?

Those who are getting the returns you desire probably understand how to execute a well conceived system, and it's quite possible it works only for them or their market.So to answer your question, if you wanted my opinion on the best return, I would find it very difficult to say anything beats what I offer, but of course I'm just another biased blowhard!

anything one can conceive and believe, one can acheive!"

In November 2017 I made a bold move of buying a home that investors conceived as a pile of dung.

If a person can afford to provide a $40,000 20% down payment on a $200,000 house, is it not conceivable that they could afford to provide a $10,000 5% down payment and use the remaining $30,000 to cover the $200 a month ($2,400 a year) negative cash flow?

I was told a few years back I would have a hard time conceiving but haven't experienced it yet as we haven't started trying yet but we know that if we need assistance with it that it is expensive!

Thank you @Frankie Woods,"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve."

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe it will achieve!!!

I had this pre conceived notion that Jerusalem  Was going to look like one of the hill towns in Italy surrounded by a big wall and such.. so to my surprise when in fact its a big modern city that surrounds the old city.. still very cool..   

So in terms of numbers and valuations and asset analysis relative to ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) percentages, we're look at it form every conceivable metric you can think of because we're invested in this REI Industry in more than several different areas.