What’s everyone’s thoughts on cash flowing strongly in a rough part of town versus just breaking even in a nice neighborhood? 

I am looking to purchase my seventh and eighth property, and I am wondering if the BP family Knows of lenders that Lynn based on the appraised value of the home versus the purchase price.

Versus the route of using multiple separate entities to manage your asset buying process (agent, property manager, lender, contractor).

Also ask the realtor for the sale price versus the list price average for the comparables. 

This article compares turnkey to rehabbing, so it's a little bit more of a dramatic comparison than if you're just talking about buying from a turnkey provider versus finding a property in turnkey condition on your own, but it might give you some thoughts-https://www.biggerpockets.com/...I do think turnkeys, through a provider, have a lot of advantages for a new investor-https://www.biggerpockets.com/...As far as buying through Roofstock for a turnkey, that's also up to you.

(Caveat- Often the tax records are wrong)New/Renovated versus AS-IS- If we're buying AS-IS we'll only include AS-IS properties as part of the analysis.

As a DIY what level of asset management skill can one bring to the table versus someone who does it full time?

I am open to considering BRRRR but prefer that that the rehab is primarily cosmetic, versus structural. 

How stringent is this rule, really, and what documentation might the IRS require for me to prove that I lived there for exactly 2 of the last 5 years (versus for 23 of the last 60 months)? 

As far as Flip versus renting, it all depends on your long term goal.To me flipping is a more short term gain, higher dividend per property, higher risk, front cash load heavy, active engagement strategy versus rent and hold is more of a long term gain, smaller dividend per property, lower risk maybe less cash heavy (Conventional financing) and passive engagement strategy.