I would be more willing to work with someone that had made some effort on their own to make progress and take actionable steps rather than someone saying "I want to be an investor will you help me?"

I have been looking at and evaluating houses in my area for fix and flip, I can't seem to find any that the numbers work on.  

That way they can help you evaluate the deal from an investor standpoint but also make sure nothing fishy is going on with the purchase and closing process.  1- Yes, you have the order and basic process correct. 

Our rule of thumb is to evaluate the cost to evict & potential damage versus the cost to pay them to leave.  

Being that it's your family the feeling in the room might be a tad bit more gentle but what usually wins people over is a method that proves to be working or some sort of progress made in the direction of a really good plan working.Secondly, I'm a REALLY BIG boxing fan, I know of boxing twins that reside in the Houston area, along with some other major players in the boxing world. 

@Daniel Jimenez perhaps you need to evaluate who you're contacting. 

Hello everyone, looking for an agent in Columbus area to help me to evaluate an area an a property in zip code of 43211.

Not that they think they're trying to fool them, but that they don't evaluate repairs and value correctly.

I find it  hard to choose the right content to maximize responds .Try to send few version of content so you will be able to compare and evaluate your hit rate.D.

They evaluate the property based on its performance and your DTI will not be an issue for them if the deal is sound which from the info provided sounds like it is.I've been there as an investor where you do all the right things and it is tough to find financing.