So you end up working with an agent, scouring the MLS or zillow to find deals.  

I bought my first about a month ago, and scour MLS every day for the next.

But, then I will still consume only 1 to 2 hours a day scouring the MLS.

This is why i have been scouring the forums and reading as much as possible to try and get ahead.

It seems every contractor wants at minimum 1/3rd, 1/3rd, 1/3rd (or more upfront), despite advice on here to not put more than 10% down.I've scoured the General Contractor Payments in the forums and it seems the ones who have SOV contract clauses and itemized scope of work down to the penny with weekly payments (payments being 5% behind actual work done) are those with multifamily projects over 25+ units.Are the rest of us single-family apt/homeowners stuck with less favorable contractor payment terms?

I am scouring the Freddie Mac guidelines, and I can only think of four possibilities right now, two of which make the deal happen, one of which would take a while if the seller is willing to wait and IF the numbers work. 1.

I love figuring out puzzles and would really like to scour the web for good deals on properties with great potential for Airbnb, showing potential buyers all the numbers and projected return/income for the property. 

I've listened to almost every podcast, read dozens of books, scoured the forums and the MLS, sent countless emails, and I tell everyone what I want to do.

I am from out of state (California of course) and have scoured this market on the MLS and have worked with a couple of agents.

I hope to scour the blogs now to figure out how to get my foot in the door.