Quote from @Pixel Rogue: Personally, I think you are over-thinking this.

I always remember that rockstars know rockstars, so find someone who is a mover and shaker - likely a meetup host - and then ask them who they know.The people doing 100 flips are super busy, so I've also found the best person to find is someone who is a step or two ahead of me...so maybe for you, that is someone doing 2-3 flips a year. 

Why you aren't acting like an adult and going through those options as opposed to trying to defame me is ridiculous.

When I had arrived I found out that this guy had one truck, his own personal vehicle that doubled as his work vehicle.. and some personal tools.

Not really worth the time for me.As someone who has written a bunch of algorithms over the years, I am pretty sure there is much more that goes into the results for each person other than the obvious.

I then flip for a quick profit to a local developer/builder who is willing to work with the town to develop the lot or if its a home run I invest the time & money to permit them personally and sell for 10% under retail.  

It's always a personal choice everyone has a different perspective.   

Think about it: most of them are able-bodied adults who choose to live (mostly) free off the backs of others rather than contribute to society.Rent payments are usually steady, but Section 8 tenants took a lot more work upfront, throughout their tenancy and at the end of their tenancy.

There is no universal right or wrong, it's personal, it should be a strategy that enhances your life not takes away from it.

Learning from a successful person would help to make your business more "bullet proof".