I am thinking back to the 25 or so homeowners that I met with over the last 12 months and I bet every one of them would be happy if I proposed to help repair their house so they can get TOP dollar for it. 

I own or co own 10+ properties of various sizes across the US.

I bet you'll do better than break even.

The bottom line is that it's nunya WHY she's moving & your opinion on what size house she "needs" is irrelevant.;)

Also the roof jobs on a house that size aren't low cost.

I have two properties in the Central NJ (Middlesex & Monmouth Counties) and am looking for some recommendations on General Contractors from the BP Community.Both projects are medium sized rehabs1.

One will limit the loan size to $650,000 and the other $750,000.What you've described are terms that would be offered to a strong bank client who doesn't need the money to do the deal. 

Originally posted by @Andrew Michael:When I spoke with 2 of the 4 tenants they said maintaining temperatures in the unit was not a problem.If you work at the coal mine, I bet they don't mind if you take some home to put in the furnace... 

We owned an apartment building building across the street from a multimillion museum in a medium sized city.  

In my market, the majority of homes I will be looking to purchase and flip will be mid sized homes, under $250,000.