The "gold" as some people put it is to find properties off-market.

I did this mainly because the stats saying that the Internet will be (& is)the main hub for buyers & sellers looking to hire a Real Estate Agent, & I believe that Bigger Pockets will be the gold standard for all things Real Estate on the internet.I do see your stance coming from a smaller market, but I firmly believed that the reach of Bigger Pockets will continually grow which will (hopefully) help that cause...I remember David Greene mentioning (& don't quote me) that they are adding 4,000 members every week. 

I'd also verify that with a final walk-through a couple of hours before closing.I'm assuming that there is no such clause in the P&S, but if there is, I think you can sue for specific performance/breach of contract.Not to rub salt in the wound, but this is a perfect example of where a good buyer's agent is worth his weight in gold.  

So I’m not sure if this is the right place but I there’s so much gold here I have to try.

Also, AU Gold through Lloyd's is the preferred carrier if you have ground up construction or demolition.

It sounds like she is also providing experience and business knowledge which are actually worth their weight in gold.

My goal is two-gold:  1st to provide cash flow to reinvest and grow my wealth and 2nd to provide me some extra money to enjoy with my family.

With that said, is there any "gold standard" for STNL?

My latest idea is to put most of the cash in a relatively low-risk investment - mix of bonds and gold ETF - then take an SBLOC against that portfolio to purchase my flips with. 

Hi @Wesley Quinn, property managers are worth their weight in gold and ultimately, they are the means by which you can scale in real estate.Here are some recommendations on how to find a property manager:1) Google and Yelp to see what the available universe of managers is2) Call the owners of comparable properties to see how they use and get referrals3) Qualify your list by whether or not they have experience in managing the kind of asset that you plan to buy and how professional they are e.g. do they have a team, do they employ software like appfolio, building etc4) Property management works best when you ‘asset manage’ them so don’t plan to be completely hands off.