The only thing about a crashed market is that it may make it more likely to find such a deal, so in actuality it may very well take until that happens for a newbie to find one, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't look for a great deal because that hasn't happened yet, and it doesn't mean that you shouldn't invest if you find one of those before a crash happens, it just means that you should NOT buy anything at any time that is NOT a great deal, or buy anything (great deal or not) that you can't realistically afford to hold through a downturn under some reasonably bad analysis stress tests.

This is not necessarily a bad thing for you.

You need to be ready to walk away from the deal if it turns out bad.

I ran into something similar with a flip that had an oil burner, and the oil soot was circulating in the house due to a bad burner.

We especially liked transforming the house into a home, and hearing the buyer compliment the quality while we were at the closing table.

. - Most lenders require an appraisal, which is completed by an independent appraisal company.This sounds like you had a few bad experiences with a local lender.

Its something i definitely enjoy and take much pride in when it comes to quality and efficiency.  

With SFRs, I'd stick to slightly higher quality neighborhoods like SW, NW, and NE.

I understand how a national forum could be bad for advice.  

Don't second guess yourselves for years because you're worried your friends and family will think you made a bad investment or don't know what you're doing.