The bank and appraiser don't want to stick their necks out like that.

Putting in offers and sticking to the numbers.

@Kyle J.Good advice going forward, I’ll stick with offmarket leads.

Should I go this route or stick to the norm?

@Jacob Goldstein I am in the process to bring a SBA 7a lender in the house for my ALH market (Assisted Living Homes), i am learning as well, but I have niche market and I will stick to only one product, it really depends on what kind of loan you need, they are all different based on the purpose.

Does this even sound like a good deal (let's stick with the assumed values/costs outlined above)?

I think my plan is to do a quick walk through with him to see if anything major sticks out. 

I was browsing the Real Estate Investing books when I ran across a book that had a card sticking out like a bookmark. 

@Eli Altman stick to your screening standards, if your normal standards say you wouldn't rent to someone with past evections (or evictions within X number of years) then pass on it.

I've owned property across many states, and since have sold off and decided to stick with markets I know well, have strong relationships, and visit often.I'm partial to multi-units.