@Douglas J AndrewsHi Douglas, if you are intent on this property your best bet is to get it under contract with contingencies.A key element in making your purchase offer is doing a critical path analysis to determine the steps, time, players and capital needed to pull the deal off.To save yourself time and aggravation, make your first pass offer the the form of a term sheet.

E.g. if your goal is to own 1,000 doors then you may want to consider multifamily, if you goal is to be entirely passive then you might consider being a LP in a syndicate, if your goal is to self manage then you will likely buy close to home, etc.Focus on one strategy, go deep, build relationships and dominate that space.

Either self-manage like many on here do, or hire an inexpensive offshore PM who works US hours & speaks eloquent English (that’s what I do). Mine

I live right next to Lithia (in the Valrico area) and have a new listing coming up in Fishhawk (the dominant neighborhood in Lithia).

Have you read the BP forums, seen who the big players in your area are, reached out and explained how you working for them could be a mutually beneficial arrangement?

I live in delta and montrose delta and grand junction seem to have less players in the game.

Knowing the market, inside track on big players, gaining access to the realtor community for networking and knowledge.

Also, for a fix and flip, who are some key players, you would want to have on your team (ex. roofer, painter ) I have tried meet-ups, but I haven't encountered many people who are willing to share their connections. 

Market knowledge is your secret sauce the more you know about your market, the key players the properties within the better positioned you will be to move.When it comes to approaching other investors and agents, you have to build that relationship gradually, be involved in the networking events you attend and take part in conversations and try to add value, and soak it all in. 

For rentals, you just need to find out if it's in a decent area, what the cashflow will be, and what the economy around it is like - is it diverse or is it dominated by only one industry?