Once you get under contract, then you buy a flight and do in person inspections, walk every unit, explore the market, etc.Also, your deposit is typically refundable for the first 30 days, which is your due diligence period. 

In a short period, she's already systematized my friends business and freed up his time enough to scale much larger.I know she's a benefit, but is there a market? 

Or, can I FSBO my short sale?

However in extreme cases you could be putting yourself at a larger financial risk.One important clause often missing or poorly written, from short investor contracts, is the defaults and remedies clause.

I neither have the time nor inclination to spend very much of my time engaged on this or any other forum so often what I post is a short version of what I share with clients and customers.

I'm guessing most people who do more than one or two flips simultaneously are doing hundreds of entries per month.On a typical project, I'll do 100-200 entries over a 2-4 month period, or about 50-100 transactions per month. 

Return--in the short-term, I will force approximately $45,000 equity through a loan of $25,000.

These years taught me so much about lender owned processes, short sales and investor's formulas.  

My short term goal is to own at least 10 rental properties within the next 8 years (I have 1 now 9 more to go) with positive cash flow (ideally free and clear).

Also, their score takes a short term hit when they apply for a loan.Look for red flags.