Obviously, the goal is that several years into the business it gets easier as you serve clients at a high level and they refer you to their friends and family. 

It's going to be older/neglected real estate, so the sellers will generally go along with it if it helps get the house sold.Example:Identified a below-grade un-permitted basement bathroom with a jenky pump lifting the toilet waist up to ground level and into the sewer system that was all sorts of a hot mess, no way anything about that bathroom is up to code. 

I'm interested in your input regarding areas with higher levels of real estate activity now or in the future, or areas that are conducive in general for real estate sales agents to focus on. 

The property is going to need some aesthetic repairs in order to increase value.After reading the Bigger Pockets "The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No and Low Money Down" this seemed like a good strategy to get me going.

The reason for the low price points and high cash flow on paper is because they are riskier investments than buying in a nice area.  

Then he completes the application and his income is way low and it says he is self-employed.  

Many times my contactors call for big orders from Home Depot or Lowes so I can pay with credit card over the phone.Is there a way to get an account with HD or Lowes so they can put supplies on it?

Cash offers are at the top of the pile, then large down payment conventional, then low down payment conventional, then fha/va, then fha 203k/rehab loans are at the bottom.

I dont know why it appraised so low when I bought it, i was just happy to get a better return.

When I speak of using alternative building methods, I don't really feel compelled to maintain the current aesthetic level or identity associated with the concept.This is the main reason I want to go with the cookie cutter approach to building these.