I will get beat out by a non-contingency offer all day.

I also Help with Starting new businesses ( LLC, c and S Corp, non-profit) and establishing business credit.

I've looked into non-foreclosed properties, but am finding that its much more difficult to find prospects that fit my strict finnancial criteria.

This provides extra protection for non-payment and potential damage.

See also https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/585/topics/269437-20-oil-and-non-houston-marketsI think if you wait, what you call "some great looking deals" may be some greater looking deals... since the leading indicators point to some softness in the near future.

So while internet traffic to these sites has gone up exponentially...there has been non correlation in sales.

I've never personally hired a sub company for a non-owned job over 30k so I've never had the need. 

Most inspectors won't do an inspection without a 3rd party to protect them from the liability questions above.Also note that most standards say that home inspections are non-invasive so we aren't moving furniture, or tearing off dry-wall.  

You are also going to be looking at the restrictions of high priced non-resident investment loans.

We eventually will push them off to Fannie on Non-Recourse.Hope that helpsGino