If I understand it correctly, next time: use private money @Randy Thomason(silly me thought HM would be quicker and easier than making those private connections), budget for at 35% DP and work with someone that only relies on a BPO (that way, you know the person estimating market value knows the area--- I added that!)

It's good you found a resolution, however I would take what @Charles M. said to heart.

When we placed the offer we received a notice from our realtor a few hours later that the bank was looking for our highest and best, we came up some and changed the terms for a quicker closing and shorter time period for inspection.

I will update this thread once I get a resolution to this dispute. 

So what I’m asking is how do I find the owners of the property that looks like a great find and nice investment like what specific websites could I use to locate faster and quicker

You become the conflict resolution mediator, which may not be a role you want to have, but it is better than tenants turning in their notice.

For quicker time to reach your goals, you need to use leverage.

Is the smarter play to fix and flip properties or to try and wholesale them to be in and out allot quicker?

My New Year's resolution is to start this year. 

Now that there’s so much talk about about a market change and 2008 might happen again is it a good time to become a RE agent since people are going to want to sell quicker or it’s not a good time ?