Your deal finder (agent/wholesaler)3.

This deal originally was supposed to happen in December 2023 but the seller wanted to wait.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Your profile mentions that you are an agent with rentals.You would want to see if you are able to claim real estate professional status.If you are able to claim real estate professional status, you can potentially offset the rental losses with your real estate agent income.Furthermore, TN does not have a state income tax allowing you to be more open with your options.Best of luck

One means of research: talk to an experienced real estate agent that specializes in work with investors. 

Having a solid team around you like agent, lender, contractors etc.

Or I would have had to pester my agent for more information which takes time and that’s how you lose deals.

You could even post an ad on Craigslist or ask a real estate agent for leads.

Also, what key questions should I be ready to answer when speaking with an agent?

Like every investment asset, real estate investing is not risk-free.And many more.....Answering these above questions will allow you to ask your potential real estate agents the right questions.Remember that the quality of your questions has a direct correlation to the quality of the answers you get. 

If an agent brings a client and buys the wholesale deal, their standard contract is the second contract that the original contract is being assigned to.