Buy below market valueWhich of the above makes this a worthy contender in your mind?

However I contend that is not characteristic of the general investor - the majority get marginal deals.

The further into the future you go, the more what-ifs you must contend with.

There are a number of purchase/sale/holding costs to look out for, that I compiled into this post here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/8814/70530-fix-and-flip-project-costs-purchase-sale-and-holdingI see that you're located in South Dakota, so in addition to those costs you'll also need to contend with the Contractor's Excise Tax, which is a 2% tax imposed on "prime" contractors engaged in "realty improvement projects" in South Dakota.

Id contend that if the property were in an LLC, and the loan was in your name, that that LLC would be pierced pretty easily. 

Very goood info.I have another contender: Key Bank.

I would contend to you his credit probably hasn't changed, and as you have additional deposit, this should probably carry you through to see if he intends to fulfill his side of the bargain. 

Just trying to understand if global impacts such as this one are things to take notice of as a potential contender in a market shift.

It's a contender for me.In all my recent searches I'm impressed with the amount of A.I. or higher level of intelligence is built into systems now. 

If I was in your shoe's I would inform her of these laws and let her know that I was ready to get a tenant lawyer if needed.NJ Truth in Renting: "If a landlord fails to return the security deposit within 30 days, or the tenant disagrees with the amount deducted, the tenant may sue for double the amount of the security deposit that the tenant contends was wrongfully withheld."