The house you select doesn't need to be perfect, but try to buy one that only has deferred maintenance issues like paint, roofing and maybe a new HVAC system.  

I write many articles on the importance of selecting the right lender for  you and tips on how to research them.Thank you and good luck!

Has excellent credit but only in new job 8 months, plus it is a sales job where a large % of the income is commission, but making good money. 

A few examples of people who seem to have good strategies for a market in flux: Show 2 with Karen Rittenhouse on “subject-to” deals, which seems like an excellent strategy in a market where homeowners may have just lost their jobs and can’t afford their mortgage, but want to stay in their houseShow 19 with Tracy Royce, discussing short sale strategies in great detail.

@David Fritch interesting career selection - one related question is how much do land surveyors get paid?

I came across my local database, however if I were to do a query, what selections would i want to be looking to select according to the list of terms below: like ok use: SE or ALL DEFAULT. etc.  

Now is an excellent time to get access to the equity you've built up through a cash out refi (rates low, property prices high).  

Obviously a flipping strategy is going to be different from buy and hold, including the search and selection process.  

If you simply want to choose other investment or passive income approaches, then P2P lending, dividend stocks/mutual funds, carefully selected growth stocks, etc can provide that.  

Her husband and selected team of contractors does the repairs.