My question is about how realistic it would be to expect to get 2-3 deals a month in the LA county area.Does that make sense?

@Austin Mudd Your drive is commendable, but be realistic about your time.

Closer yo Orangeville and the smaller towns they have developing out there.I agree, being realistic is important.

I've seen near this figure and it was realistic but I think it is worth getting more information on before you draw any conclusions.

@Michael M.It sounds like to me you need to have a little more realistic expectations.You wrote "Where's the big money?

In theory this makes me a nice little profit, even after paying all my borrowing costs and selling fees.Is this realistic?

The house initially appraised at $250k but on Jerry's recommendation I sent the appraiser more realistic comps and some of the upgrades that were done.  

I have not seen your home but I suspect planning for $1150-1250 range is more realistic.

What type of costs would one expect for a 1600 sf house (I understand it will vary, but is there a realistic scenario where it will cost me 10k to fix, or could I budget 5k and most likely be alright)?

@Brian Garlington Dallas has a booming economy with great job and population growth but because of some of the highest property taxes and insurance rates in the nation, the returns are very low in comparison to Midwest markets like Indianapolis and Kansas City. 13-14% return are not realistic however when you take in to account vacancies and maintenance which a lot of people neglect to include.