Once you determine what you want it doesn't take much to analyze deals from different cities/towns to get a feel for what the potentials are.

I guess that's what needs to be decided...if it's a fee it's not refundableSo what's the point of the move in fee, the tenant then trashes the place doesn't care how it's left.. he only gets charged 350.00 and can leave a mess.... sounds like a mess..

IT's heavy, doesn't break easily, and demo guys hate dealing with it.

I am not in this space but could see how someone who wants to be involved but doesn't have the time to manage would be interested in partnering where they provide the money and you provide the management.       

Since it doesn't look like you have the capital... you need to find something that is of value to a flipper and market yourself as useful to them.

It could also matter to the tinkerer that wants a place to work on small projects and it doesn't look like there is anywhere to do that on this property.  

Dumb name, but the buyer still gets registered ownership at the buy while the seller doesn't have to foreclose if there is a default.  

But just because it isn't right for me, doesn't necessarily mean it won't be right for someone else. 

You're right in saying your 10K doesn't affect your bankability because the impact to your DTI is miniscule.

There are others who maximize leverage, think that you can easily build a cap-ex fund over time (hint: cap-ex issues aren't linear), and don't insulate themselves.Side note: if the market doesn't go down then those highly leveraged investor with no cash sitting in a "wasted" reserve fund will get a higher ROI based on their capital allocation.