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I'm curious to know how others are finding their investment opportunities.Do you guys have a go-to realtor or network for sourcing deals like wholesalers?

@Paul DentingerRecommend 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.

Pros and cons of each. 3) Any recommendations on sourcing deals in the area that we may not be aware of? 

You simply assign the contract and that buyer closes with his own source of funds.However, there are situations where either you cannot or don't want to assign:CANNOT:Most every REO, HUD, or Short Sale purchase offer contract will be rejected if And/Or Assigns is named in the Buyer field.DON'T WANT:If you have a particularly high profit spread between the A-B and the B-C, your C Buyer many times will not allow it and demand a smaller assignment fee.

While separate accounts sure helps with the audit trail, it's not necessary if you note the reason for a a deposit and withdrawal on the drafts or "source" document. 

This can be done either by sourcing deals and offering them to the community in exchange for a portion of the GP, or by raising capital for others' deals.

Brown RentRedi tries to enhance the DIY management options.It is NOT a replacement for a PMC.Recommend 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.

My short list is very short.I have also funded 100% on transactional deals, but that's where there is a solid end buyer already in place.I also have a source that I broker to who does 100$ financing, but the program is so expensive that there are few takers.

@Levi Perl great point by @Gregory Schwartz.We'd add one thing to his suggestion though, check out comparable rents on Zillow, Rent-O-Meter and at least one other source.