It might fly and has been known to and then you upsell the house for a little extra cash.  

But I was just talking about this yesterday and I want to have the extra time and resources to do the things I want to do.

This is a two-story standalone building consisting of two efficiency apartments, one on top of the other.The tenant below them does not have fleas, and neither do the tenants in the front house.I bug bombed the apartment in question, and the tenant claims to have bombed it again. 

Our group has been meeting consistently every month for over a year.

You should be able to ask the owner about the extra costs (utilities, HOAs, insurance, etc.). 

Take some time to save that extra 1.5% if needed - you'll be ready to buy before you know it!

How can I be of value to my agent, mail-man, and others in SC while not actually being in the state on a consistent basis? 

Last recession I was flooded with REO and Shortsales and was making more than what I'm making now(due to some extra form to fill out on each appraisal with extra compensation) However, appraisal is a job, and I left my corporate job many years ago not to have another job.

I am looking to buy and flip houses with only cosmetic repairs needed in order to get extra cash to put towards my long term goal of passive income. 

Even if I could get an extra $3000 per year, that is like a 20% IRR, is my math right on that?