Sorry...way way too many questions for me.Every situation different.Probably not enough spread in most cosmetic flips....probably need the full meal deal.Also that cuts out much of your competition if you can handle more.Older and cheaper probably better depending on where you buy.Be ready to act quick, be conservative on your ARV and plan on about double whatever you think your time on market will be. 

Take the conservative ARV, subtract build cost, soft costs, holding, and your required profit.

Stable, conservative & easily accessible during the interim.If you put in a Roth IRA, it becomes a lot harder to tap into..

Lenders seem slightly more conservative on income coverage and leverage, but capital is still available for strong properties.

A clean, realistic scope of work and conservative ARV will go a long way in getting a lender comfortable.The other big lesson is that certainty beats chasing the lowest rate.

For rentals, it comes down to rent strength and DSCR  if it cash-flows conservatively, it’s usually a solid buy.

I’m also being more conservative with underwriting, paying close attention to cap rates, cash-on-cash returns, and potential long-term maintenance.

Got a statement every month from a very reputable, conservative firm.

There's obviously a point where we'd be better off paying the boot tax and investing conservatively in a brokerage account.......Thank you for your thoughtsWe left Seattle for investing reasons.

Lock a tight buy box by submarket and vintage, underwrite to in-place income first, then model stabilized rents with conservative expenses and a true cap-ex reserve.