Home improvement products, Real Estate, encyclopedias, it doesn't matter those are standard cold call numbers since the dawn of man or something.If you know them it's easier.  

Flips on the other hand are essentially project management.

Folks,It is possible to build a Passivhaus compliant home (energy consumption <=15kWh/m^2 per annum) using off the shelf materials with a marginal increase in construction costs (~10-15% ... less as the workforce becomes more skilled).Primary heating and cooling of such a home can be accomplished via the ERV/HRV system with a small auxiliary heating source (there's a house here that has a 1500w auxiliary coil to provide additional heat to the fresh air supply during the coldest part of winter ... that's essentially replacing your furnace with a hair dryer).Even a near-Passivhaus construction (or retrofit) can lower energy costs 70% or more in comparison to the conventional (or even R2000) house being built in Canada these days.  

There are several products to buy in the store or you can buy a small extractor from any big box store.

Using comparable sold properties with similar condition to your end product, within a 1/2 mile (sometimes a little further), less than 6 months old, within 20% of square footage, not crossing major boundaries ( high ways, school districts, city lines, etc).

Generally the conventional, non FHA loans have been cheaper and preferred and FHA was a backup for those that could not otherwise qualify for those loan products.  

Of course not as well as essentially the same place as these that I bought for half as much in 2012, that cash flows a bit better

So I was wondering if there are any particular things you can do to make the product irresistible to buyers.

Second, he fronts all the money, his wife gets a commission when you buy, he reserves the right to sale the property, you split any out of pocket costs (non-contractor cost) and you essentially split the cash flow.

Cut out all non-essentials, car payments, restaurants etc to change your life.If one is describing these as RTO - rent to own- run.