We actually have started a Google Doc to identify some markets with good potential, including the ones I'm already in and looking at some potential properties in each market.

The added fees, and compliance regulations have almost eliminated small independent investors, and financial institutions from doing mortgages, and in return have actually created worse situations for many consumers.

Is the property in a D area or worse? 

The letter states move in date (which they have wrong by 4 years), original deposit of 475.00, then total deductions of 8000 (which they also added wrong, they added 100 nonrefundable  pet deposit and 7000 Nicotine Smoke Damages to arrive at total of 8k), with an asterisk stating *Pending additional  charges to be determined.  

Google asset-based lending to start learning about this.Most hard money lenders also look at DTI.

Currently testing effectiveness of google calendar with the on site guy set as editing access.

be mindful in a C- / D neighborhood, that fancy gadgets and gizmos may draw the attention of the neighborhood miscreants because they know when a board-up is being worked on that new items are being added inside...sounds like a great security system is needed and make a friend with a nosey neighbor, leave your card with contact info on it to keep you in the know of potential shady goings-on with the property.  

The problem is that 50% of the walls in the house are covered with particle board (like the stuff in the pic, I found that on google; not from the house) and painted over with glossy paint. 

The biggest wholesalers in our market no longer provide rehab estimates at all.But more importantly a wholesaler is providing a value added service and needs to have some knowledge of what their clients are looking for. 

@Chris Mason - I feel like I have seen way more ads / junk mail for "free money" which is why I am starting to get concerned.