If it is only a few hundred dollars, you are best off just going at them yourself for as long as you can handle it with the knowledge there is a high likelihood you will never get that.

Once I continue to scale and grow the portfolio then the cashflow will follow as long as we make the right deals.

I have found in Baltimore city as long as you are making a sincere effort to resolve item, various government officials will give you some leeway.

@Kevin Jennings I think it all depends on your market there is some markets where you can easily get that but others thag don’t but as long as your numbers work and you set up a minimum of monthly cash flow you expect than go for it.

Flipping for first-timers costs twice as much and takes twice as long as you think and that's if you know a little.

If you are applying for a conventional mortgage the guideline states "A minimum history of 2 years of commission income is recommended; however, commission income that has been received for 12 to 24 months may be considered as acceptable income, as long as there are positive factors to reasonably offset the shorter income history"So less than 2 years is possible. 

Lenders are highly unlikely to actually exercise that acceleration clause as long as the mortgage is being paid.

It is not that crazy.Dont lie like "I found this way" or it was already done etc.......They know  what is done, if you are up front they can be nice and help you out.Since it is complete rehab, you will be opening  drywall,not everywhere just specific areas, and along the side, they will tell you where, open that up, and as long as it is insulated, rest is done correctly, you should not have much problem.Obviously, there will be some cost to redoing the drywall etc.... but you should have pulled those permits anyway.Good Luck though!!!

Again, in NC (where I'm an agent), a property can sit on the market...if it sits as long as 60 days (as you mentioned in your post), it was probably over-priced, or has some defects that most buyers don't want to handle...especially if the property has recently had a price reduction, I'm not surprised that "another offer was coming in the same day as your offer".  

One of the biggest benefits to employing your kids if under 17 is that  there are no payroll taxes due as long as they're being paid by the parents, a parent owned 1065, or a parent's SMLLC.