I thank you in advance for taking your time to provide us with your knowledge 

Now that Steve has provided you with the right places to look, you will be even more prepared in your vetting the next time.

More likely is that they have been 'touched' by a many people providing the same service and narrow their selection to the few where they formed an favorable impression.

Some lenders don’t allow HELOC funds for down payments, so check with your hard money and DSCR loan providers first.

I’m currently active on BiggerPockets to connect with like-minded investors, exchange ideas, explore potential opportunities, and provide opportunities through my network to collaborate with others.

Airbnb rental arbitrage can work, but it depends.

-OOS investors rely on service providers like agents and PMs and think they're guaranteed an outcome instead of just paying a fee for a service.  

Depends on your market and competition.  

Eager to start playing with the tools and calculators provided here too. 

depending on how backed up the county is it can e take a few months for court date. in essex county it took my mother in law about 8 months or so for the full process. she had an attorney, not sure if that sped anything up