Just wanted to throw some reality into the equation here. 

The biggest hurdle is getting the seller to accept your 203k offer after the listing agent has told the seller to throw it in the trash after they present it (which they only do because they are legally required to).Well over 2/3 of successful 203k purchase deals that cross my desk, the buyer is a realtor, a general contractor, or in sales/marketing in some other capacity.

What she sees: a big gamble that you claim with one more throw of the dice  you'll win big. 

Often you are throwing good money after bad and will never see a dime from them.I charge a larger deposit than just one month rent and this seems to have help prevent these type situations for me.

I would recommend paying a tax professional to figure out the best strategy to help in this circumstance because the ideas your throwing out are a little bit of understanding of several concepts- but none of which will apply here depending. 

So, before you even start to throw around numbers, you should put some real thought into exactly what you want to do.Start by coming up with a vision of how you want the exterior of your house to look.

I am considering developing a web-based mapping platform that will allow single family home investors -- and their service providers/advisors -- to quickly determine suitable locations in the US to focus their investment efforts (down to the block group or subdivision).I wanted to get some quick feedback on whether you would use such a tool or think that someone would.My thinking is the target audience is people with no geographic restriction and are open to anything -- the ultimate out-of-state-investor -- who wants to find areas worth focusing on.

They’re usually very well-designed and aesthetically pleasing, compared to just throwing up movable cubicle walls. 

Throw in almost every single insurance has a “out” to not pay for damages for a dog bite you are just asking for trouble for no real gain   While some random pit bull may be great and never cause issues would you trust someone else’s dog to be around your kid unsupervised????   

I have actually sold two of my rentals here in the past six months to book profits and both went to retail buyers because the numbers wouldn't didn't come close to working for an investor to purchase.With that said, we are talking if someone buys using financing, obviously cash is a different story.Personally, I look for 8% cash on cash return on my residential stuff (which throws off a decent cap rate).