Chase is also revamping their systems as well.

Local banks/CU's are alot easier to work with then your national banks, Chase, Wells Fargo, ect. and are alot more likely to loan on investment property with fewer restrictions/easier qualifications.

The banks I'm working with are Chase and Wells.

Rehabs are a good way of making money but you are always chasing the next deal.

Most likely he will only realize how much you are truly worth once you are gone and he is paying full price for materials and chasing other crappy workers around.....he just might come crawling back to you (at which point your price goes up even more)....if not, you are in business for yourself.

More engaging than buying Spartan Total Stock Market Index, but less than chasing down tenants for a 500 dollar rent check.

But if I keep out people with hard criminal records, evictions...I am just nervous to mess with 3/2/2s for $150K in pinellas grade A areas because of the hedge funds - I feel like I am chasing ?? 

In those municipalities that "chase" sale prices in their assessment of the value basis, it is some what advantageous to "fly under the radar" by purchasing the holding entity.  

The proof is in the pudding as they say and I still think my clients make more money than those that chase listing agents.  

Now your eyes would go bigger and bigger again as you chase those other properties that the owner has, and hopefully, no more realtors!