There are many particularities to this, and I don't know anything about your business so I can't be much more specific, but what I can say is that more often than not businesses will find they have a narrower, more fertile niche than they imagine once they actually examine the who, the what and the why of the deals they close. 

You should avoid these.Don’t worry if the topic/presentation on a particular day doesn’t interest you.

It isn't something you can pick up in a few Forum posts.Honestly, if you need private funding, you're best off finding an experienced private lender and doing at least one deal with them to at least see what's involved, long before involving your friends and family.That is, unless you don't particularly like having friends and family...

Research the MarketLocal Trends: Texas, particularly Austin and Houston, has been experiencing significant growth.

This will hold true in any lower cost inventory neighborhood, not a Philadelphia specific problem but resist the temptation particularly if you are not a local hands own operator.

While it's true that some Floridians are moving out, particularly due to rising insurance costs and other economic pressures, Florida continues to see a net influx of residents.

I had one particular vendor with high standards that would exaggerate anything he found.My rule of thumb: people can live how they want to live as long as they are not 1. damaging the property2. living in filth that attracts pests3. impacting the neighbors (e.g. odors, junk detracting from the neighborhood, etc)4. creating an unsafe situation (e.g. hoarding and rescue workers can't access the home)When I visit a property, I document any issues and talk to the tenant.

You should ask for whatever they got from the previous seller for their due diligence but the last two years and particularly the last year are what's really important.Can you piece together their income from the multiple accounts they have? 

Also, it’s worth confirming if any particular lender requires the policy to have accumulated a certain amount of cash value before offering a line of credit.

Turnkey rental investment props in particular?