In other words, these jobs are performed by outside contractors on a regular basis. 

I feel like regular units would decrease my cash flow. 

Even in a regular market the market can change dramatically (for or against you) in the 60+ days it takes you to list and sell a property.Assessing risk-reward ratios, to each his own.  

I recommend speaking with a lender who works with local investors regularly.

You can also get way better deals from regular seller on Craigslist or OfferUp/Facebook...But a shop with warranty is little less risky if you aren't personally inspecting the unit.

We removed a large tree that towered over the roof causing a mess with falling debris on the roof and blocked all sun which left too much moisture.

So my advice is to make sure you factor those costs in and make sure you allocate at least 10-15% of your cashflow each month for maintenance and keep up with it.There is a local meetup the first Wednesday of each month that has about 100 regular attendees. 

People who buy on a regular basis sometimes scoff at the larger than normal assignment fees.

We encourage HUD to follow the recommendation of the Federal Agencies and consider a de minimis exception for certain individuals.3 In their draft final rule, the Federal Agencies suggest that an individual who does not regularly or principally function as a loan originator, for example has acted as a loan originator for 5 or fewer residential mortgage loans in the past 12 months, is not subject to the SAFE Act.

I've actually got both types - regular local number and a local vanity number and it doesn't really matter.