This question may be more specific to my market of Washington DC but maybe you can still help.I recently attended a REIA where a rehabber presented his latest flip and the entire process.

All the online sites are so misleading, since they pull their comps from recent sales but never ever consider the features and amenities of any specific property.

Dan Pezzano Continue to dive into the knowledge base here, but I'd caution you to hone in on a specific niche, to avoid working on 5 different strategies at once.

If they did the bank would not accept a big loss on the note but would want the owners to make them whole instead.So doing specific performance etc. can be a waste of time with a short seller.

Hey all,I'm driving down from San Francisco this weekend to continue checking out the Central Valley market, most specifically Merced.

This might not be right question to ask given how situation specific it is, but what would be a cash flow difference to aim for with respect to how much I could lease the property for and then sublease it?

Specifically, they will be looking for capital for a down payment and operating expenses and reserves, capability to obtain financing in an amount sufficient to close the deal.  

You will need to find specific custodians.

@Justin Young, There is no specific debt level that works for or against a 1031 exchange.  

Go to fiverr and buy a cash buyers list for the specific zip code.