I knew it would be a difficult investment going in, but I underestimated the level of difficulty.

Writing a book that covered the step-by-step details of flipping houses wasn't very difficult -- I felt like I could capture 95% of the details in a couple books. 

Rae, pricing has been difficult. I

To me it's the purchase and rehab for which I'd have to rely on photos/videos and other people. were it becomes difficult is the scope of the job in most instances.. your trying to do a 60k rehab for 25 to 30k to make your numbers work and there are not a lot of contractors that take on these small jobs. 

If you're looking to stay under $100k and not be in a blighted neighborhood then you'll have some difficulty in Maryland and may want to stick to PA.Good luck!

showing homes around animal requsts can be difficult.. IE

I see lots of deadbeat applicants - plus some people have a bit of difficulty balancing their checkbooks, and they mismanage their finances to boot.

It's not impossible but it is more difficult. I

Unless things have changed, you may have difficulty getting financing.  

I am having difficulty finding and managing a good and affordable cleaning service.