The original closing date in May was missed and I was told the buyer was asking for 300-400K in "extras" and we were negotiating with them.  

Got the termite treatment done with some help, carpets removed, bathroom demoed, measured for windows and doors, working on putting a complete bid package together for Home Depot (If you spend more than $1500, you can request them to give you a bid price which is usually a bit cheaper). 

You could also purchase an extra General Liability Protection as well to offset any concerns you have about possible liability.

Also, by talking with other investors they are usually good at sharing who has worked well for them in the past.

Depending on the area it usually takes 1 week to 5 months to re-sell the property.  

I figured that was worth the extra cost.   

Both are usually short term investments.Buy and hold can be done with creative financing if you need it.  

I'm just wondering what some people's rules of thumbs in the region are for like flipping or rents.Bigger Pocket guidelines are usually like 70% rule of thumb for flipping and 2% test for BRRR.The Bay is kind of a special child, so was wondering what kind of numbers people look for here?

Giving me an extra 3% equity off the top and reducing my necessary cash to $7,000.I will rent the property to them at 11% of the selling price for as long as they need.

Skip tracing is using a database usually accessed by a private investigator to find some ones location.