If you buy at the right time and in the right location, you could get yourself a bargain deal that will increase in value as your neighborhood improves.

I’ve doing some research around my area for potential properties with needs for cosmetic/moderate improvements that I could flip, and I believe I’ve found one.

Their life will not improve.

Definitely use that to your advantage, and to constantly improve your business.

How Do I Get Pre-Approved For Loans With Just Great/Good Knowledge, Some Home Improvement Skills, A Fix and Flip Team Ready To Deploy, Great Planning and Lucrative Profitable Deal Appraisal Skills? 

If they are both on the lease and jointly and severally liable, then it's my understanding that the one without orders would likely still be responsible even if the other one has orders.  

That's why we'll continue to support and improve both at BiggerPockets - because for different people and situations, the mobile app is preferable, whereas for others, the mobile web site might fit into their workflow better.

Improved education and a taste of success seem to be the keys to spark interest in many of the stories I've heard.

Neighborhood median home values will never increase if no one improves them, no one takes on the risk to improve them because they don't anticipate the ability to get a high appraisal to sell, refinance etc.

My wife and I just jointed SIC a couple months back.