I'm not sure whether that's something I should be looking for (to get both done with the same company), or whether that can end up generating conflicts of interest.

When I find this out I think it indicates a seller needing OUT.So I ask  you, even though there are many of these houses in the higher price ranges, do you think the price of $300 K to about $1,5 mill is to high to make a profit ?  

So if I have a house that generates $1500 per month in rent, and all expenses are $1200, the ARV wont change those numbers.

Way to much work and problems.Best case scenario :  Find distress house and buy at 55% of fair market value....maybe 20% fix up and carrying costs and hope for 25% profit or less.But avoid junkers, heavy damage, roof problems, furnace problems, etc.  

I’m going to flip houses to supplement my income from being an agent and looking to use 100% of my flip profits to buy rental property.

This doesn't make sense to me because if you overspent on the rehab it doesn't sound like you will have much profit, so a rental might be the best way to salvage the situation.

If I use the contingency I still make a profit and I don't I have a nice bonus in the end. 3.

We've had the same tenants the last 18 months.Rent: $1,350/monthMortgage, Ins, taxes: $960/monthOur initial plan/goal was to acquire properties and hold them for long-term (20-30 years+) to essentially have the tenants pay for the mortgage and we would make a decent cash flow profit annually and then eventually have a solid asset (trying to diversify investing, e.g. not having everything in retirement accounts/stocks)Just recently the A/C had some leaks and is pretty much on it's last leg and needing a replacement (quote of ~$8-$9,000 installed + fixing leaks in duct work).

Sell 4 SFU3) Work with Developer to get whole deal financed, share more of profits.

Direct mail is still my lead generator and I'm getting about 0.7% callback rate.