My assumption, clearly wrong, was that the low supply of houses means low amount of selling, leading to appraisers sitting around.

Googling the entity name might yield more information about who the key players are, and you can use the tax assessor website to search by name and see what else they own, and if there is a lead to be had through one of their other holdings. 

So, they won’t work with us.We’ve also learned that contractors usually fall into one of the following categories:Type 1 (High Quality, High Price)They can do new construction, additions, full remodeling, but maintenance work is too small for them.Typically pay for advertising, have sales staff, separate bid preparers, inhouse designers, full office support.Equates to a lot of overhead, leading to markups of 50%+.Bids: Usually have a dedicated salesman that does their bids, so able to supply quality bids.Comment: Usually have the highest prices & quality, and so these are the contractors you’d hire to work on your own home.

Picking who you like best can lead to problems.

I'm wholesaling in NJ and I have a bunch of leads where sellers would prefer selling with a realtor or their property is renovated and they want market value.

I've been using PropStream for the most of my deals, but I'm curious to know where other investors that are actively closing deals pulling their leads from?

Sloping floors lead me to get an Engineering report; they recommended 6 exterior pilings, sistering 169ft LF of 2x6, and 24 LF of sill plate.

I’m looking for a realtor with investment property experience to send me leads for the area of Rocky Mount NC

He will try to sell you anything and everything.I have tried and subscribed to all kinds of shortcuts to supposedly find deals...these...Privvy...facebook wholesale groups...facebook and instagram leads.

Greed is what leads people to make bad decisions is what I was generalizing.