Dear BiggerPockets Experts,I'm reaching out to the Birmingham, AL, community on BiggerPockets to seek recommendations for a reliable and skilled general contractor.I am an out-of-state investor based in California.

We host an investor meet up monthly in Alexandria, could be a good place to start.

I am an investor and realtor here in Madison as well.

I am in the St. Louis area and ready to get started.

That will be the best spot to meet an investor friendly agent in person or at least meet other investors in your markets that can help connect you to the right agents.

Most novice investors get the risk premiums backwards.

I am an investor and newly an agent!

I'm new to BiggerPockets and I'm a new investor. 

That was an excellent non-answer to my question, Skyler. hihi :)No they are not all the same. some are only interested in dealing with conventional purchases other are as you say better at handling assignments or double closes, some are commercial specialty, etc....A investor friendly one would be, at least from my point of view, one that understands there may need to be some last minute wheeling, dealing, and adjustment made to close a deal, understand what needs to be done and do not freak out about creative deals.Maybe my understanding or thoughts are wrong but that's what I meant by investor friendlyregards :) 

I’ve been coaching new investors for a while and many lack funds to get started but find both the lack of knowledge, experience, and funds, often derails them.