I would love to pitch this to sellers in my area but want to keep it as simple as possible.

You were made aware of undesirable conditions and made immediate attempts to address the problem through a capitol improvement not just a simple repair.

Pretty easy to track it with a simple spreadsheet.You can make it yourself.

We have the vendors all lined up ready to come in and fix stuff next week and it's nothing that can't be done within 1-2 weeks, even if our own DIY things. 

Most troublesome is that most state's SOLs, if not all, are based on caselaw rather than baked into the state code so it's not a simple Google search to find out. 

@Matt Rodak, That is an awesome and simple video reply to review.

Simple.

And it was a simple process  Assignment and substitute trustee.

My goal is simple: once we secure a deal, I buy directly from the seller with cash, and you earn a fee.Are these kinds of arrangements common?

In his masterclass he lays down exactly when and how an investor should start protecting his assets.As for networking and local mentors, I guess that’s up to you, but I don’t see how someone who worths millions would with a simple dinner sit down with you and teach you unless you have some other sort of value to offer him/her with your services or got similar experience with him/her.