We run all of our sales through her as the listing agent because it helps sell the property AND to have an added layer of protection with E&O insurance.

  - Drive around new developments and find roofing installers, brick layers, etc..

But those steps are vital b/c they filter out 90% of the opportunities out there. 

Once we know at what point to contact them for an interview, what are some of the vital questions to ask? 

There's an extra layer of complexity being his wife is the agent but an even 50/50 split seems crazy with the additional time/effort/money on my end. 

Of course the google voice number also adds a layer of protection from Tenants which I prefer.

One was on a duplex we had removed multiple layers of old linoleum from and staged on the front porch to be hauled to our dumpster and the other was that house fire I wrote about on another post.In both cases I was able to immediately call the city inspector, get an understanding of what the issue is and identify that I "work in Toledo, invest in Toledo, pay taxes in Toledo, believe in building a better Toledo" and give them a specific time when the issue will be resolved.

There are multiple layers to answer your question, but the short answer would be that I agree with those that say you should just get your license if you want to take the "100's of offers" approach. 

The clean-out process allows us to get to know the property and evaluate our renovation plans as we peel away the "layers" of our newly purchased distressed onion.  

My issue is that I can not perform maintenance on my house (replacing siding and windows, also soil has built up and is touching the bottom layer of my siding).