This way you won't be going after the wrong type of property.When you start to develop contacts with real buyers, they will tell you precisely what they are interested in, helping you narrow down your search. 

Make sure you calculate your rental numbers precisely.

So really it wouldn't hurt to try.This was going to be my suggestion precisely but I will add a couple items.  1) As others have stated the chance of getting any of the money owed is low 2). 

It is precisely why we require a face to face meeting with our so called "newbie investors."  

You are precisely right it is very important to be ready when the deal presents itself

This is done to prevent this precise situation -- buyers should always be aware of the language in the FM REPA and that it is completely non-negotiable. 

But to be more precise you need specifications or at least a well defined scope of work.

It is also tough to predict precisely how much cash flow you will get in the short term.

These are all rough numbers and we don't have enough info on specific payment amounts and savings rates to do a discounted cash flow model to arrive at a more precise answer, but I'm fairly confident the DCF will say a similar thing as the back of the envelope math. 4.

And I appreciate a man who appreciates historical data, however I don't that that is precisely what Chairman Powell or the FOMC are saying they will do with a new policy. 2% has been the target for years, but we haven't achieved that target regularly over that time as demonstrated by the above graph.