If you're unable to move into a property like that, then you shouldn't bother looking into the PMI for the low downpayment and just focus your efforts into buying an investment property with 20% down.Q2: Yup, as George mentioned, the book on Estimating Rehab Costs (found in the Bookstore section of this site) will help you.Q3: Yes you should start analyzing deals but keep in mind that you don't necessarily need to use the BP calculator to analyze deals.

I am long past the point of it hurting my feelings or getting upset but I genuinely am curious as to their train of thought.

I like the theory, but am with @Allan Smith as to it's difficulty, effort and indigestion.  

I have "dipped my toe" in wholesaling, and I want to really focus some time/effort going forward.  

Jennifer He, Owner of the Genuine Home Experts Team, (www.genuine.homes) is amazing!

Effort is the name of the game.

He'd need to run his own numbers to tell me if this is true but my assumption and belief was that getting half the profit on a good flip will net him a larger margin on his efforts than he's normally getting on projects in which he has no vested interest, and for which he went through a competitive bidding process.  

I have NEVER dealt with anyone escaping forclosure... they simply hate agents... sorry agents, you all seem to be hated more than us investors haaahahahaha.. ahem...yeah dude, if you focus your marketing efforts on distressed sellers.. you may not find much results.

It is an investment of moneyThere is an expectation of profits from the investmentThe investment of money is in a common enterpriseAny profit comes from the efforts of a promoter or third party

Even when I was working full time I often made the effort to meet the repair person at the rental property to let them in.