Second, note buying was profitable during the downturn. 

The ten-second version is that you unroll it, cut it to size (utility knife or really good scissors), put contact cement on both the cabinets and the veneer, and then carefully stick the veneer down. 

Fortunately I can't give personal horror stories (I know of a couple second-hand ones).

I'll do a quick search and have all their emails and phone numbers within seconds.

Secondly as far as marketing, driving for dollars is good but not great.

My father has a couple of rental properties and I have always had interest in rental properties. 

There is one on Essington ave ever second Tuesday of the month.

But, that is how you buy right using this strategy.The second half of course is to do the Cash Flow analysis after the Refinance.  

My father and I are visiting my brother in the Salt Lake/Park City area.

The funny thing is, in that time, I have only flipped 2 houses and the second flip sold in 2018, so it's not even considered during the underwriting process.