I know they are hard to find a deal and if you do then i am sure it is quick to be bought.I will be officially in the area on the 19th of July. 

Certainly that's a safer approach for the buyer, but could easily put him at a disadvantage relative to more experienced flippers who can complete the due diligence quickly and make offers with few, if any, contingencies. 

New guy will be able to fix it quickly.

It's worked well for us and we've both learned a lot from each other and the experience that I think has accelerated our learning curve and ability to move quickly. 

@Andy D.yes have tenants send you pictures of their utility bills- if you explain to them the purpose of why you are having MassSave come by and its helpful to them since they bring in LED lights, which will last and not burn out quickly 

As long as you have a plan to pay that HELOC off quickly that is the key. 

Redfin can give you the next best thing to MLS access... it's easy hunt down a ton of properties. if you're going to play the multiple agent route, call the listing agent of the property your looking at.

If you have reasonable vendors that allow you to get things done for a good price and quickly, then it probably doesn't add a lot of headache.

Received our first rent check. Feels good. I have certain amounts that i want to divy up to go towards future expenses (capex etc). We also set up a competely separate account for the house. Do we leave that excess in...

Hell no...... this was a minor issue that was quickly addressed.