I saw on your profile you mentioned door knocking about the same I had mentioned above.I agree with different strokes for different folks, some people are passive some are aggressive and it doesn't mean 1 is better than the other...........Melissa, there were some other suggestions made in the previous posts that may fit your personality as a passive person, I think the most important thing you should take from this is what has also been mentioned which is consistency will pay off, keep us informed as you progress.

A job that fit well with this end goal would be a great start.

I could get you two connected and see if we'd be a good fit in working together.  

How did you know this property was a good fit for brrrr instead of regular flipping?

I currently have an extremely successful career in fitness, and it is my fulltime profession. 

Great borrower - I just want to know what the terms would be, of course, with awareness that if anything doesn't fit my description above perfectly, those terms might move a bit....

I would let the sellers know that I took pride in knowing everything that was on the market and not just what was in the MLS, ASK if I came across a buyer that was not a fit for my listing, would they co-op with me?

Ideally you want properties that cashflow when fully financed because that means that if you spent $0 you would still cashflow.

I fixed what was wrong, as we both saw fit. 

Usually if you're talking about existing PVC pipe you can just as easy put in a new flange, glue in or rubber gasketed.In all cases, yes the flange must come up in height to fit level to (or, preferably, just on top of) the new floor.