New to real estate am trying to get my feet wet, not sure if the agent I am talking to now is going to be very reliable as he doesn’t always communicate or takes to long.

For me, the pain point of finding reliable help is alleviated when someone genuinely wants to learn. 

You most certainly need to know how to pencil that out with real and reliable numbers.On your last question-Do you mean to imply you have enough for a down payment plus another amount independent of  down payment which would equal to 6 months of payments.

Dear BP community,I was wondering, if anyone of you could recommend an honest and reliable lender for a rehab loan in Philly?

They are responsive and work hard but the reliability of the ARV, repair costs, and value of the location can sometimes be questionable.

@Keith Meyer the 1-2% rule doesn't doesn't hold up in most markets and metro areas for SFRs as it is now, so I don't think it's that reliable to start with. 

I also need to find a reliable contractor to work with.

I find that’s the most reliable means of establishing my CapEx reserves.

Any info is appreciated. any suggestion on a reliable source that I can get good info would be appreciated as well.

Saving money on fees is not worth a sacrifice in quality of service and reliability.