Then as I stated early one of them got a job in another state which a screening process won't pick up and the other's decided to buy a home which a screening process wont fix.  

The great thing about being busy is we pick and choose who we work with and if its a good fit for everyone, then we love flipping homes.

The problem with Southern California is that prices are at a premium and you need more starting capital / financing in order to pick up properties here and because the area is hot - property with less rehab work are going to give you very little cash flow if you decide to hold the property.

People will pick up positive vibes.

Nick,While I'm brand new to REI, I'd love to sit down and grab coffee to pick your brain a bit as I'm from DM-Iowa City.

From the windows, I saw there was a big mess inside the house: very dirty carpet; old and dirty furniture randomly stacked on each other; all kitchen cabinet drawers were pulled out; no clothes, dishes or food, no any sign that someone lives there.

Pick a fight bad mouthing my fine city then call in the boss to defend you!

Please do not reply with mean-spirited comments or comments to try to knock me down, like so many comments seem to be on here.The basics are...ARV approx $200k, repairs estimated at $25k, and I want to pick up the property at around $120k. 

I work at a home improvement store so its always easy to pick up the next thing we need and see whats on sale...

Someone suggested that an investor pay for the rehab and he/she pick up the payments from the rent until fully paid.