Very simple.

Simple things like the increase in the participation rate and age of the work force can change unemployment data, but are only tangentially related to the economic cycle. 

The tenant pays a week early every month, picks up trash around the building, shovels the snow in the winter and never has any maintenance request.

To better insure a smooth mortgage loan process for the buyer, I'll pick up the $2.00, so we can round up to $754,500 even."   

@Aisha Mackey Delpratt i saw your post i know its very old but theres a HUD list you can look up your area and see what lenders have closed 203k loans in the last 12 months... so you know who's recently done it and might be more helpful than picking random lenders. https://apps.hud.gov/pub/chums/f17fvc/203k.cfmyou look up your closest metro area and can see the list of lenders!

@Tyler Martin - From my stance the answer to this is rather simple.

It depends on the documents & terms used in the deal.If you need a simple lease option document with a contingency clause, just message me.It will let you back out if you don't find a buyer, without paying anything out of pocket.

Is it just picking random houses and plugging in the numbers into the BP calculators?

DSLR cameras are coming down in price so as you build your portfolio, you may find it useful to pick one up.

Take time to research a good group and join.These are just 2 simple ways that will help whether you are trying to wholesale or find props under contract.I am new and this is where I have begun thus far