The downside is that the nature of project competition means you can get lower quality work and find a disconnect with those you work with since they are looking for more short-term work. 

You do all the work and project manage.

Taxes will kill you and you'll lose a lot of capital.Make sure you know the analysis very well and understand exactly what costs you'lll have with rentals.

Hello XXXXXXXXXXX, I’m sorry for writing you, but I’m a local landlord and house flipper looking for my next project.

Some private lenders will want to do a joint venture on the project and what their name on the title.  

You may find a good deal, and a partner to help with the money, but you are still going to have to do your analysis to see if it's actually a "deal". 

The projected amount I will have after I retire is 5.5 mil.

But even then the underlying value is driven by the retail market.I am very comfortable with the rental market projections

Ok...as I struggle on...can anyone let me know what I am missing in the deal analysis below......I have been running these forever and possibly the props I am looking at are just not good deals but then again, I keep seeing someone buy them so there "has"(??)

I’ve always been the kind of guy that does everything myself, and have alreadu done all the work required for full gut rehabs myself at some point (and have taken one project all the way through).