I think I'm looking hardest at the strategy you describe here.

He also agreed to the process described above for the seller to have the tennant vacate.  

Neither contractor or engineer was worried about them and said its a fairly easy fix - both described as common cracks.

Or if you do own your primary, you could consider turning it into a rental and purchasing your next primary.I've done both short term cash flow investments in the Antelope Valley and long term appreciation plays in LA (which all started out as my primary) as described above, and have made money on both, but I have made orders of magnitude more money on my appreciation plays.

What you just described is the BRRRR method.Right now are you just looking to build some working capital?

Now I'm sure someone will ask where I got $30k, I know a few different local investors that I have rented apartments from, and they both said cosmetic rehabs like the one I described usually take around that much, assuming major repairs don't pop up like electric, plumbing, and things like that. 

The problem is that this site is filled with ALOT of new investors trying to learn the business and not lose their shorts and when seasoned investors describe their deals in that fashion it not only gives misinformation and a false reality of how a deal works, but could also potentially drive a young investor who is anxious to buy their first deal into a losing situation.

They do what you describe all day, every day.Join Marcus and Millichap or a similar outfit.

Well then can you describe sole alternate ways to obtain access to MLS?

Or should I give them an addendum with a blank space to describe the alteration?