You should start in an area you know, however I am an agent in Bergen county and area is still hot.

The home is a 3 bed/1 bath sfh and just finished remodeling including new roof and hot water heater. 

Gas is going to be more expensive and you will need to purchase separate furnaces/hot water heaters etc.

The seller is also updating things like paint, gutters, and hot water heaters to name a few things.

Burnt out lightbulb, toilet flapper not seating, worn agitator dogs, bad ballast in fluorescent lights, faulty circuit breaker, leaking wax ring in commode, loose p-trap cap connecters under sink, modem has reset to factory default, thermocouple needs replaced on hot water tank, filters need replaced for central heat/air, ceiling fan needs balanced, lint trap on dryer is torn, source input needs reprogrammed on HDTV remove, headboards too close to wall and making impact damage. 

In general, the market is very hot right now. 

If you're in a hot market like ATL, more often than not, sellers are still receiving financed offers.

Louis, Cinci, maybe DFW or smaller markets outside of some hot markets like Austin, Portland, Denver if prices make sense. 

I have recently thought about doing this myself for a few reasons, but I can say that 2 years ago, while the general RE market was so hot that flipping was a cash machine, it just wasn't a time in my journey that I would have been prepared to take it on.Other than that, just keep doing what you have had them start.

Our policy is that we accept dogs if we have a fenced in back yard, most people are lazy and won't want to walk them when it's too hot/cold.