There is no substitute for being physically present with experienced investors.Let me know if you need any help finding other resources to help you get started!

If, however, the CB brokerage is large in terms of number of agents that are physically there to snatch up the walk-in traffic or the brokerage has a location that doesn't lend itself to walk-in traffic, then being a part of a large brokerage in a smaller market just means there's more big fish in a small lake and not much left for you.  

I just want someone who I can pay for their time to come out and take a look at the physical condition (primarily exterior & plumbing) to back me up.

I know it's not the same as physical real estate however it is very similar.

You can also buy a physical mortgage calculator, or use a financial calculator.In addition to monthly PITI you will need to know (or estimate) what portion is tax & insurance, to get to just P&I.Then you'll need to know (or assume) a term (length of loan) and interest rate - that will get you from P&I to loan amount.  

Glad you were not physically hurt.I think you acted appropriately.

There is no substitute for being physically present with experienced investors.Let me know if you need any help finding other resources to help you get started!

Another method is physically going to properties on the market in your area and look at them, look to the basic concept of "DUST" in the real estate, after about 50 homes in a band of price ranges, you'll be able to guess, it might take 100.Too bad newbies don't have a "Blue Book" for real estate, wouldn't that be great......Oh, that's a 2006 model Harrison Built in Oak Hills, zip code 65606, ah, it says here the 3/2/2 is worth, in good condition, $212,500.00 !  

In AZ it is fairly simple to get information from the assessors office if you find an address different from the physical location of the house you might have a place to start, you can also see if it owned by a Trust which will obviously change the probate aspects

Even if they don't physically hurt you, they can come back and rob you or give your information to others.