You'll kiss a lot of frogs until you'll find your prince:)Both PM and agent will help you focus on where you want to invest and what you need to look for in the specific area.Contractors (good ones) are hard to find so start by asking for referrals and searching via the internet.Regarding the lender- you'll prob go to a conventional bank which unfortunately I have no experience with...

@Charles RobinsonA good deal to me may not be a good deal to you and vice versa.

From there, as Charles mentioned, lenders will have specific requirements for liquidity and net worth to secure a loan.  

Originally posted by @Charles Carillo:@Tony ZhangIf the property has been listed for 3 months and it is still vacant, there is an issue.

Charles, thanks for sharing your insights here. 

Hi @Charles T Grimes I am a realtor and developer in southeast Florida.

@Charles T GrimesI have done it successfully at 2 different properties.

Originally posted by @Charles D Cruz:Deductions really don't do much unless you have over 100k to deduct combined with 30%+ tax bracket.  

Originally posted by @Charles Carillo:@Fahadbin AlamVisit your local Real Estate meetups and you will find private lenders there or other investors that have private lender relationships.

Hi Charles,Blog type posts go more in the article blog section of Bigger Pockets than the forum posts.