There will be plenty of "on the job" learning experiences that you won't completely understand until you've encountered them even after reading about it every book and article.

A lot of users here being people who have never, and never will pull the trigger on anything, so they aren't actually ever taken by or encountering any scams and therefore don't have much to add on the topic.2.)

Got the termite treatment done with some help, carpets removed, bathroom demoed, measured for windows and doors, working on putting a complete bid package together for Home Depot (If you spend more than $1500, you can request them to give you a bid price which is usually a bit cheaper). 

Two things.One if buying a package deal make sure each house stands on its own merits.

This is what I am encountering, in the current Mortgage Industry.

I have flipped single family homes, built spec homes, had section 8 rentals, and prepared due diligence packages for friends on a commercial scale. 

Broker's OM package usually have plenty of data.

When I am building a deal (still learning/school) I put together a package that shows my credibility, why the seller would sell to me, and why the buyer would buy from me and also why a lender might lend to me.

To some degree I'm encountering a similar situation: having a real estate license and finding a broker that will permit me to wholesale real estate.

I'm updating my Private Money Lender underwriting package.