Yes, the worst agents will be advertising some low fees on their end. 

It's great for investing in from out of state since it's landlord-friendly, has a low barrier of entry and cash flows

If you are going to try it anyway, you need to get in a low competition slot.

Check with your broker.As a real estate licensee, you’ll be subject to potential complaints by property owners when they believe you did not operate in their best interest by trying to purchase their home at a “low” price and then flip the contract at a higher price.  

I'm asking because I've been interested in in stalling a sauna an was wondering what the upkeep and cleaning of a wooden sauna typically looks like and any challenges relative to maintenance and guests being able to operate it (safely). 

The potential in the Bay Area or other coastal markets is massive, but we have seen the risk is also high and the consistency for the average investor can be low.

I'm only a low volume flipper so take my comment with a grain of salt.

I was curious about starting low with 250k doing construction draws or renovation draws.

That’s loan payment, property taxes, insurance, maintenance, utilities etc etc.

House looks updated from online pictures so maintenance is hopefully minimal.