Far too time consuming, and a lot can go wrong really fast and expensive if you don’t go the plumbing or electric right.

I just need to keep a healthy cash reserve from my wages on hand because the properties won't be cash flowing well.For the cash flowing properties, I want to buy one between buying each primary house.

I am based out of Houston so Houston is also an option for me but I am willing to to look other cities and states depending on its future prospects.If I could get some insights on what markets you have found to be the most appealing in recent time in terms job and population growth , stable rents and healthy returns , it would be a massive help for me find a starting point for doing my due diligence.

I'm looking to analyze deals daily and could imagine it being time consuming to always contact a realtor for this. 

Podcasts are a great way to consume knowledge as well. 

I think the response and how you handle the interaction with the consumer after really goes a long way.

To me, I understand what you are saying, but the fact of the matter is you are betting on changing consumer sentiment to lift the share prices, versus the actual performance of the assets.

Im in DC, a very healthy flipping market...and while people make a lot of money in real dollar values, the amount you make on an ROI basis, are probably low compared to other markets because of how large our capital outlays are.

I personally don't hit the 70% rule every time, usually because they are larger deals (600k ARV) where there is still a very healthy profit, and we've come to know our process, the area, and what sells which minimizes our risk.  

It should be a healthy performer for many years to come.