He advertised that he would do the leg work to find a sweet deal and his target area is in the area I  currently invest in.

@Parker Cox - although the link below is short and sweet, it provides a great summary of rental info across San Diego county for mid-year 2015.

I like flix & fix even though I know there are a lot naughty stuff and a lot unexpecations, still I like to turn a less beautiful looking house into a place called sweet home to buyers and in the meanwhile I accumulate money for bigger project.

It is a puppy and they do bark.  

@Kristin Horowitz ,Just remember you're signing to owner-occupy the property if you use the sweet 3.5% down financing.

What offer price would make this a sweet deal for you?

I think the sweet spot in any market is good "C" class neighborhoods with working class tenants.

I was planning on keeping it short and sweet simply asking if they were interested in selling.

I have seen it way too many times where an investor makes a mistake or two.. a small mistake or two that can ruin their "sweet" deal.  

If the new dog is a puppy, expect more damage has or will occur.