Every season from September-May I live in a league supplied house somewhere in the Midwest (from Jersey) and referee hockey.

Lastly, you could study permit data to get a better idea of how the relationship between supply and demand is trending in your target market. 

Purchasing cash is a great way to buy and can get you the best deals and open your options up to homes that may just have a few problems but would only qualify for renovation loans so makes your cash offer much stronger. 

This will give you an idea of market rates for entertainment, supply, penetration % assumptions, etc.

Understanding how the markets work, supply and demand, trends, government impact on markets, and being able to predict patterns will help you a ton.

Its a simple matter of supply for 2-4 units in western burbs being very low - especially in the A&B class towns which leads to high prices. 

We now have many qualified buyers awaiting to buy our properties and since we are supplying our own buyers, we have negotiated considerably low closing costs ($0 commission to the buyer side, minimal on the selling side).

What's a reasonable split on the fix and flip if I'm supplying all the capital and he found the property and is doing the work?

Supply washer & dryer. 12.

-Purchase Price: $120,000-Closing Costs: $1,303.58-Repairs/Supplies: $27,673.19-Project Management: $4,514.31-Holding Costs: $15,799.29-Commissions: 10376.13.We sold this house for $188,500 w/ $7,000 seller credit. $182,500 all in..Investors ROI: 8.47%.Total Profit: $6,415.29.Would I do it again?