I've been educating myself through books and podcasts on topics like sourcing off-market deals, deal and property analysis, creative financing, and title reviews.My fiancé is an architect that works with GC's and structural engineers to design homes ensuring they are functional, aesthetically pleasing, and safe- which I hope will help me navigate this space as I grow my knowledge.

Would you mind also share the source of that information.

Airbnb and Vrbo were straightforward, but I want to learn the MTR side.Thank you.Use Airbnb and VRBO for your MTR client sourcing as well.

Including for unique cases for Foreign National loans.  

3.Is there a way to pull pre-foclosures, absentees and probates from one source listing company?

I'm a first time investor, and all these things are adding up to be a huge headache and source of anxiety for me.

I learned a ton on my first few flipps (and had the advantages of already invested in rentals and land development first.Check with your bank and see what you qualify for and keep in mind you will need to fund the renovations so those funds will not be coming from the traditionally bank lender but rather from other sources.

it's not a funding source you should use for your first few transactions. 

You may need to hire someone with a thermal camera to find the actual source of the water.Otherwise, everyone will have their opinion and suggest an expensive repair that wastes your money.

If they provide access to their inventory you can still source a deal through them in the end if the numbers actually do hold up on your end later on.