Lower interest rates would certainly make projects more attractive.It'll be interesting to see how lenders balance the need for risk mitigation with the opportunity to capture a larger market share by offering competitive rates

San Diego is a hard market to do that in.

But I try to encourage my clients to value time to market. 

In today's market with high prices, high rates, and slower sales, I wouldn't recommend starting in flips unless you have a sure thing.

When I hear "small market" I think 8-10 caps, but maybe my small isn't the same as yours.  

I'm a Broker / Realtor & Property Manager in the Metro Detroit market (Michigan) and have connections with lenders, wholesalers...you name it!

The start of the article says it’s coming to rental markets across the country.

My initial goal is to earn enough passive income to cover all my bills, which amount to approximately $3,500 per month.

I would just say the biggest red flag here is "anything sounding too good to be true" - whether thats a hard money interest rate well below market, or 100% "no skin in the game" financing, etc. - those are the biggest red flags here IMO

The Midwest market is absolutely on fire right now!