Except you have some input throughout the process. 

They will probable average the income over the two years.If you haven't been in an industry for 2 years they won't let you claim income from any job/industry (I believe the exception is if you just graduated from college and are in the industry your degree is in)

The REIA near Providence I'm familiar with is the RI Real Estate Investor Group at http://www.rireig.com/ and they meet in Warwick on the 3rd Thursday of every month (with rare exception - check website to confirm upcoming meeting dates).

However, there are some minor exceptions.  

However, in this case a filing often needs to be made with the county recorders office to remove the deceased’s name from the title so that a sale can occur.With ONE exception, if the personal representative (executor) wishes to sell real property that is part of the probate estate, the property can ONLY be sold with Court approval and notice to those who have an interest in the property – and the sales price MUST be for at least 90% of the appraised value.That ONE exception is where the personal representative has been given authority to act under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (IAEA), AND, the property is not being purchased by the personal representative or his/her attorney.

I asked him to send a proposal and he sent the following email later this afternoon: “the cost to do roof with doing east side and west side ,(except for west rear side), complete tearoff and redeck and reroof with dimensional shingles and peak roof vent system and new gutters (,no downspouts), in same areas. will b 11,800.00 will need 4000.00 deposit upon start , balance due upon completion.

Sometimes the wholesalers get the property from an agent and put in under contract, so you will see it on the MLS with under contract statusIn my area most of the cases the numbers don't work with properties from wholesalers coming from the MLS, because they have more competition to put them under contract, but as always there are exceptions

@Kyle Sweeney Everything has been cash for the past 4 years, I self manage and they have all been foreclosures with the exception of maybe one or two.

I personally haven't run into any fees or applications, or inspections except from county or federal funding agencies with vouchered tenants...but I have had a "registration" required in Dayton, OH.

Loans exist for investors, where you can fund your renovation just like the 203k, except it does not offer the same buying incentives as the FHA product with the low downpayment.