If so please PM me so we can talk

If curious for some behind the scenes stuff, we talk about it as if it's "Fannie Mae's money," but typically there are other secondary market investors that'll pay a little more than Fannie for loans that happen to be above her minimum standards.

203k is appealing and can make magic happen, but in hot markets (LA in the summer...) the house and the situation of the seller really needs to be a perfect match.In general you don't go find a house to 203k, you go look for any old house, coincidentally find a house that happens to coincidentally be a perfect fit for 203k, and then you start talking about 203k stuff.Typical characteristics:Too crummy for cosmetic flipper types to want.Seller more motivated by sales price than by closing quickly. 

@Tarek Soliman   are you talking 15% of actual build cost ???

If you choose to go it alone, refer back to BP podcasts where people talk about how they manage their own properties and check the show notes for links to the software, resources etc. that they use to be professional, organized and ultimately successful.  

I was talking to a real estate agent and he mentioned that if I list the true square footage I could be raising some red flags.

For years, we have talked about leaving our jobs to start flipping homes and buying rental properties but can’t pull the trigger.

Friends are trying to talk me into apartment buildings but I can't deal with the hassle of going down that road.  

I walked through a house yesterday, and talked with some very interested sellers.  

I'll send you a private message to talk specifics.There are pros and cons about waiting until the fall and winter.