We hear about new horror stories regular on BP and it is about time someone turns the shoe on these jokers.

It is typical, but my guess is that they want to be sure you have no "undesirable" criminal offenses; selling drugs, murder and the like, and also to be sure that you can afford the regular HOA fees.  

Good deals are going within 1 day and even regular homes that are upgraded decently are on the market for less than 2 weeks. 

These conditions can be observed by regular visits.If there is concern, talk to plumbers, contractors, etc. to let you know what they see when they visit. 

About 80% of the transactions I'm involved with are regular listings.  

My father makes much more than I do, so we supplied his history first.However, his credit history was filled with every address I have ever lived at , plus properties he has never had his name associated with.  

Many don't -- and most multi-family projects in most states require an architect's / engineers stamp -- so architects are getting regularly involved.It should also be understood that when working with an architect, developers typically pay the architect for very specific, very partial services on a sort of a la carte basis only.   

Supply/Demand means that land is never going to get less valuable. 

college vs up and comingCollege will likely have a lot more turnover and be more time consuming with make ready between tenants, but will always have a steady supply of applicants with parental co-signers...

This market is almost as supply constrained as NYC and also almost as expensive, so I'm not sure what the advantage is for you to choose a business which is 5 hours driving distance from you...What made you start a fix and flip business so far away from your hometown?