Additionally, it is counter-intuitive in my opinion, to say that staying existing home foreclosures somehow helps the price level of new home starts.

Advice: be willing to walk away, even deep into a deal, if your intuition tells you something is "off".

I know that intuition and adaptability about real estate will come over the course of time as my concern is to ensure that I am "nurtured" with the right foundation and developing an understanding and awareness of how the real estate business works through sound ethics.

Your intuition is right.

It sounds counter-intuitive since I as the lender just lost a loan, but I can tell you that I won a client for life because I looked out for them. 

I am just trying to use my limited intuition on this.Looking for advice on where I am falling short and the risks I am adding in by not accounting for certain filters.

Real estate is not intuitive and you must know the complete business model and best practices.

I definitely need more practice using the calculators and making accurate estimations.I was also hoping to start developing my intuition for good versus bad deals on properties that need a rehab with this example.

The intuitive part can only come from experience and learning, often then hard way.Cheers,

A partnership can be the best growth strategy, or it can be the worst equivalent of working for a terrible boss, except the terrible boss will be yourself.Try not to think of it in terms of should, and think about it intuitively.