His vehicle crashed into my ground floor condo leaving a big gaping hole in the building which gave the bedroom a new panoramic view of the outdoors.  

The other positive and more importantly at this stage of my career, I have someone with experience as a partner for the rehab portion of the project.Looking at it from the flipper's point of view, he gets some help with the initial investment, a $15k profit and quick exit strategy.  

If you are looking to buy you need to be ready to jump at a moment's notice and maybe even put in offers sight unseen if you are not around to view the property.  

@Larry Smith The general view here is that this is a good deal and you should do it.

This keeps your carrying costs very low on flips.You need to view the equity in your home based on it's true cash value.1M is, if valued at a 10% return by investors, worth $100,000 per year in opportunity value.

I would try to get out and view as many properties as possible in person.

It allowed tenants to view properties, fill out applications, and pay rent online.

Google Street View and Trulia crime maps will tell you.

A size about 1200 x 800 pixels will give a pretty small file but still look good when viewed in most web browser windows.

Without a Pre-approval letter, you will not be able to view houses on the MLS.