Could you possibly offer to purchase the home, asking the seller/s to finance the down payment? 

It helps determine if the project will meet the desired profit margins.CoC (Cash on Cash Return): I find this particularly important for fix-and-flip projects, as it measures the actual cash return on the cash you’ve invested, giving a clear picture of short-term profitability.Cap Rate (Capitalization Rate): While more commonly used for rental properties, it’s useful in understanding the potential income from a property relative to its price.IRR (Internal Rate of Return): This is a great metric for longer-term projects or those with varying cash flows, as it takes into account the time value of money.Some investors might overlook metrics like AAR (Average Annual Return) or EM (Equity Multiple) if they’re not as relevant to their specific strategy.

Look for the topics that catch your eye in the forums, when you think of a few you're interested in, hit the "follow" button to keep up to date on what is going on in those specific forums.2.

They've put laws in place specifically to try to get rid of wholesalers.

Purchase price: $850,000 Cash invested: $140,000 Sale price: $1,476,500 Source: Cold Call, direct to sellerProduct: 12 unit multi familyPurchase: $850k, owner financeLoan 1$250k first position loan (down payment to seller)2 yr balloon, 12% interest onlyLoan 2$600k second position seller finance3yr balloon, 0% interest, 30 yr am, 8 month deferred paymentsThree 4 unit buildings.

More specifically any info you can share around tools you use to receive applications, background & credit checks, analyze the applications and rank and rate the applicants.  

Would an underwriter underwrite it as a purchase yet close it as a refinance?

I purchased a pretty decent paint spray gun, to paint the whole inside of my house. 

Purchase price: $330,000 Cash invested: $1 Sale price: $820,000 This was a zero down deal.

However, there's obviously no guarantee in what they'll find... so - how do folks mitigate the risk of the 2k-5k loss when looking to purchase a new property for a plan like this?