But again those are just my thoughts and any advice from experienced investors will likely help us both to figure things out.

I'm located in Watertown, NY, but I'd work with someone anywhere (Syracuse, Rochester, Oswego).Must be experienced, responsive and up to date with technology 

Alot of what you say here are things my own clients have experienced.

We have to think there are many deals were the loans are fixed and long term with very experienced competent sponsors.

The experienced superior investor will be able to quickly determine which few of the many have the potential to be turned into good (great) purchases.2.

We are here in the Houston area as well and are experiencing the same thing.

Having an experienced agent on your team before the rehab i think is very important because it is during the rehab when they can help add the most value by pointing you in the direction of what adds value to the sale, what finishes to choose and what to avoid, even what color paints are a good choice, insuring that your target sales price is not just realistic, but that it can actually appraise for that amount. 

Buda has been experiencing growth due to its proximity to Austin, which could benefit future property values.2.

In the ten-year period beginning with Q2 2014, the Downtown submarket has experienced the greatest introduction of new inventory, 3.3 million square feet, amounting to 20.5% of all new competitive stock added to the market.Asking and Effective RentDuring May, the metro's asking rent remained unchanged at $42.24.

the home ended up selling for 2.2M Don't compare yourself to other more experienced investors.