Of course it’s always best to check with your local Assessor’s Office, we are actually pretty friendly people contrary to popular belief:)

I scour the forums day and night and research many of the popular cities that come up but really, i'm not sure how I can do the research on my own from scratch. 

Most cash investors will take anything at the right price but big red flags would be major roads/ freeways, backing commercial or heavy duty power lines, and houses that are too small for the area, lately it seems popular to flip 3br 800-900 sqft houses which would be a pretty cramped home for most people, usually the buyers there are owner occupants. 

@Chai Jonn, depending on whether you're looking to learn about MFH or syndications as well, here's a short list of popular educators:1) Jake&Gino2) Rod Khleif3) Michael Blank4) David Lindhal5) Mark KennyFeel free to PM me if you'd like to discuss further.

Additionally, because we bought in a popular owner-occupied area, we've seen the property's value appreciate over %9 in the past 3 years.Food for thought.

Hi all,My usual agent has gotten far too popular (b/c she is awesome), so I am looking for a very hungry agent that can spend time finding ME deals.  

It can be done - similar to the ever-popular BRRRR model. 

depends on the property and how much you know about it  ….possible to do a " pre inspection " ..this  has been popular in the NW  in  multiple offer situations

It's popular in certain ways because it's somewhat more affordable than 37206.Depending on what you do and how nice you make your renovation, you should be able to sell it pretty quickly if it's priced right. 

Still, it's cheaper than hard money.The $100,000/$1,000 is a popular metric to qualify a property.