I spent a few months recently trying for both flips and fix&holds and anything worthwhile turned into a bidding war.

Thanks,Andy Not in Dallas, unless you get into a war zone, and even then I think the chance is slim. 

He states numerous times about how he saved money fixing something himself rather than going to a contractor to have it done (Duh it's cheaper that way!) 

If your intent of this post (as suggested as a possibility by another poster) was to market yourself, then this thread will get shut down as self promotions are not allowed outside the marketplace forums.As far as your rant and self proclaimed war against the “boys”, I think it is in poor taste but that is simply my opinion as this topic is just your opinion, not fact.

For one of them it is an old war vet homeless man who has paid me twice in 6 months to keep him trailer on the premises. 

A - Invest $100, add value to $120, market corrects to $100 in year 1, but you achieve an 8% return from cash flow and principal reduction.B - Invest $100, add value to $120, market remains as-is (or it takes longer to correct), you achieve target returns of 15-20%C - Invest $0, earn $0.Substitute appropriate figures...just trying to generate dialogue.It's hard to model things like a market correction or rising cap rates, get excited about lower returns, and make a purchase but idle cash and the war chest strategy (scenario C) can be costly relative to scenario A (except with an appreciation only/market timing strategy...let's ignore that one for simplicity).Many of us have analyzed and turned down a ridiculous number of deals and we see a lot of posts about waiting for a correction but the math seems to suggest otherwise if investors are adding enough value (and generating cash flow, using long-term debt, buying in solid locations, or investing for the very long-term).  

I've referred him to numerous friends and investors, and so far everyone appreciates his thorough inspections and advice.

That has been diminished...thankfully, but it took me saying something time and time again - after me and my family being jarred awake numerous times.  

When she was in her early 20's, she watched people her age go off to World War 2 and die.

I have heard numerous investors and wholesalers talking about networking with agents as a great avenue for lead generation. - Jonathan