Personally I have not had the best experiences with these sites, I typically go via word of mouth referrals from other investors I know from in-person networking in my market, or from the BiggerPockets referral tools.

A lot of other markets 20 years from now could be ghost towns with little demand.But on the flipside, that safety/security comes with lessor immediate returns, as is a normal balance with investments (more risk traditionally equals more short term gain potential). 

Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.

I love that there is a forum that offers so many tools to do research and a community of people that just want to succeed in the same way.

I always see people posting to stay away from D/F neighborhoods, but I don't ever see how exactly to determine that - I've read a breakdown of what each class entails, I guess I'm just looking for a tool that tells me that instead of trying to figure it out on my own in an area that is not well known to me. 

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

Don't worry about losing.That is likely not the only reason you are losing.We use this language for our clients, "Buyers agree to limit inspection repair requests to major structural, mechanical, plumbing, environmental, and safety issues."

I pay quickly, call him first, refer him out, give him tools and such I don't need or use anymore, and let him keep anything that is salvageable from a project that I no longer need.

I bought some tools, watched YouTube videos, and saved thousands on the remodel.

Use a dynamic pricing tool (like Pricelabs) to be more competitive - you may have #1 and #2 dialed in, but if your pricing is off (too high) then you won't get bookings.4.