They are harder to find than they were, and at least for me, require a much larger renovation scope (surface level rehabs are going to retail buyers with no margin).You are also looking at it wrong.  

And for the majority, they lost, and for those who also bought on margin, they lost big.

And then you got to sell it for 180 which is what it's going to drop to and that's going to create your margin okay.

As the flipping rate dropped, both profits and profit margins also declined.

If you keep great books (via Stessa, for example), you can cut down on CPA costs while still holding multiple LLCs (ie, 1 per property).That said, annual LLC creation and upkeep fess vary by state, so if in your state, these cut too much into your margins, then you may more want to consider fewer LLCs with multiple properties in each.

There are thousands of "new investors" who believe they're ready to teach others after completing only one or two two marginally successful assignments.

Builder still hit their profit margins because they buy materials in advance and know what they need to sell for to hit their profit margins.

Either way, with the margins so small, you probably want to just keep your cash flow as reserves for the property. 

Anyone hired or work with analysis who only chased after huge deals or profit margins that ended up costing you more money in the long run because he was blindsided by an investor?

Instead of letting someone else earn thousands in profit with your asset, why not hire a short-term rental manager that can help you increase your profit margins?