@Joedocei Hill  My favorite home inspectors are:-Steve Nance with Pruitt Property Inspections-Carlo Barone with Talon Home InspectionsContractor recommendations will depend on what you need done. 

@Steven Coppola if your working on a budget one of my favorite things to do is find where all the inveators are buying property then go driving for dollars in that area.

All the BP books are very good (Brandon Turner's books are my favorites) and obviously Rich Dad Poor Dad and Never Split The Difference are some to get you going.

A great place to start is definitely the meetups - my favorite is still Alamo REIA and I've been to them all (the only one I am a member of)!

It is one of my favorite strategies.A great way to meet other local investors is to come out to the local investor meetings. 

I definitely have favorite locations to invest in, but when i see a good deal somewhere else, i still go and grab it.

@Joshua Saunders I have read that book it is one of my favorites!

I've gotten a few deals for one of my favorite realtors but would like to continue to network and expand my relationship to many more agents.  

Anyone have recs on favorite websites for this information or do we need to go to the county appraiser office?

One of my personal favorites to inquire about is what is he currently working on what are his current goals and what can you do to help him get there.