Look for reviews, ask for references, and verify that the properties are in desirable areas.

DTI had become my hurdle, making regular plain vanilla mortgages difficult.

I am interested to learn more about Fund That Flip....any references?

As far as saturation goes when the boom was hitting we started seeing regular homes and even mobile homes get converted to “cabin/chalet” rentals.  

Kudos to your regular buyer agent for "stepping aside" and staying out of a transaction where he/she might not be needed. 

Then you can turn around and do mid term rents if you'd like.I'm happy to jump on a call or email me, whatever I can do to help use me as a reference.  

I’m genuinely tired of seeing people liked you getting scammed, so if you’re looking for real value and honest insights, please feel free to reach out.Tons of references and real time operations if you need to see what we do. 

@Marc ShinRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Check the references for them by going to their profile page. 

If it is a regular rental, draw up paperwork that clearly outlines how much money they lent you, when it will be paid back and how much (eg if you buy a house for $400K and 10 years later they move out and it sells for $500K-do they get a percentage of the profit (after taxes and costs)?