More like a yellow flag...There's no problem with a property that money can't solve (a lower price, etc) :)That being said, depending on what your strengths are, taking on big problems for your first property (when you don't have a full team in place yet) may be an even bigger challenge than it may seem. 

Will you buy below market value, off-market, solving a sellers problem?   

I'm looking for any bit of information that can help me bring them the the kind of deal they want and present them a deal in a way that solves their problem.

I am of the opinion that people should be starting threads for sincere interest in topic or need to solve a problem....NOT for the sole intention of creating a topic as phony way to engage in networking for some related product or service.Sure, chime in on others people threads, but topic phishing is corny, IMHO!

Im a new investor looking to make my first investment purchase and take advantage of the house hacking method. Ive

Others will appreciate the value you bring as an investor to solve their problem quickly and easily without hassle (even if they get less $).

Then, find a mentor that has done these in your area so they can either a) share their methods or b) point you in the right direction. check out a few other pages on the forums. this community is home to loads of wholesalers, and everyone is eager to help each other find their own path.Good Luck!

My long term goals are to utilize the BRRRR method to build my portfolio out of state (Arizona is currently a bit too hot, pun intended), and eventually move into larger deals. 

However, only the fixed ones allow you to benefit from solving the underlying problem.If you have all your residents on a fixed utility bill and then you spend the money to stop the leaks, then you benefit from solving the problem. 

That would defeat the whole BRRRR method.