Purchase price: $115 Cash invested: $17,000 This is my first fix and flip.

I would protect myself and cut my losses so I was not looking over my shoulder or getting high blood pressure every time I heard a knock on the door (hoping it is not the FBI showing up to ask you some questions). 

Any tips or advice for getting started?

If you're in the market for an STR on the Oregon Coast (or really anywhere for that matter) here are some tips to be successful this year: - Know your market.

There are also other websites that have a Cost of Living index or other comparison tools.

Yes, you can go visit Class C & D tenants at their homes to convince them to sign up for auto-pay, but:1) Once you leave they will revert2) Their biggest problem is NSFs! 

I have never purchased an investment property before (although I do own my primary residence), let alone done a seller financing deal.

What is the website to find the lenders and their experience?

Hello,I've recently picked my market for finding a LTR.

U can check out  ivyridgeestatescanby dot com for my 90 home project in Oregon that I did with my oregon bank and then my website for pictures of homes we built in Charleston SC which is the only market I tagged HML ( lima one) and only one time the rest were done with Ameris bank or Service first bank that is local in the market. its all about the three C's  Character Collateral and capacity..