@Travis Daggett to clarify: I'm viewing about twenty or so properties, all of which fit a specific business plan, but the final say on which property we choose is based on my contractor/designer.

In fact my agent was suppose to come to the meetup tonight and share what he does with sheriffs deed sales but I have not gotten confirmation.

If there are penalties, we have already confirmed the new lender will absorb them to obtain the new business. 750K in mortgage business lost all because an underwriting agent made a false assumption and was unwilling to admit her error.

Did you design the rehab yourself..like picking out materials tile, granite, cabinets, paint or did your contractor take care of all the particulars?

I currently own a small web design company and I have decided to get more involved with real estate as well.My long term real estate goal is to buy and hold many properties to produce cash flow for retirement.

I am a full-time interior designer who is looking to build passive income and have fun doing it!

I'm not sure about your area MLS but I'd think they would have something similar.The other techniques you mention would help you confirm your numbers.

They don't charge me anything for equity %, I just created a quick list to confirm this.

My interest has always been in real estate and good design though, and am looking to take the plunge into real estate utilizing my experience as a GC.

My primary sours of "job" is a developer of single family sub-divisions where I design and build the homes.