There are a lot of opportunities for the easy flips to get you started.  

I'm an architect and work in the tech department of a giant construction management firm, think 1M sq ft industrial/commercial projects and the only thing I can guess that you are referring to is a 3d laser scan, which is way to cost prohibitive to do for flipping/remodeling.

I've spoken to Ottawa Mortgage Brokers about this, and they have private money lenders that will base their loans on home value and rental/flip potential rather than your personal financial situation.

With your niece's home, if you have the time you could buy it and flip it in the spring.

I'm just not sure which route would be less of a risk fix and flip or buy and hold.

I would really love to relocate permantley and just flip houses but I am to committed here with a job and a side business already  (maybe in a few years).Thanks in advance

There are over 6000 properties so going through one by one would take forever.The plan is to buy 3 properties.  1 will be a JV 50/50 flip where I would provide all the capital and he would acquire the property and manage the rehab remotely.  

I am looking to learn more about rental properties and fix and flips since i see these as my next moves in real estate investing.

It's not "Fix - and - Flip", It's "Buy - No Fix - Sell".I been having analysis paralysis, and in search of important information.

Wife and I are looking at a home just down the street for our first flip.