Sourcing reputable contractors via your network 2. 

What are y’all‘s favorite BP episodes on house hacking?

Meaning, you have your property sources, you have your crews you work with, been through a few deals now and you just need someone to let the leash go a little and trust you to scale. 

@Adeel MakdaRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Check out this chart: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyMake sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.

Are you looking to source deals or for passive investment opportunities?

A clean food and clean water source are.

Yes it's true it has been confirmed by several high level sources that I won't divulge.

Anyone have a favorite brand they go to for linens, towels, kitchenware?

As I said in my OP, I have no intention of buying off the MLS, but the MLS is the most complete and readily available source of data, and data is what this thread is about.