The best asset protection is hiding your assets; second best is hiding your ownership identity behind numerous entities3.

I was referred to the lender by numerous agents and and investors in the area.

If you had a decent war chest of funds for purchase and rehab, the area could be good if you want appreciation for the next couple years. 

Being able to pick their brains is always helpful, both their successes, red flags, war stories, etc.And as Jonathan mentioned, the very first step of actually taking action is knowing how much money you have to allocate to buying a property, fixing up a property (if needed) and how much a bank will lend to you.  

Hey mate,Whenever I get "Highest and best" from a realtor.My reply is always "I wish the highest bidder all the best" lolThen again, in our market we have the privilege of not having to get into bidding wars to get a decent deal.In other markets, it seems to be the only way ehhh 

Smarty Pants(me), or it makes way more sense to them, and worth way more to them.Maybe they know if there is civil war gold buried there, and they just haven't had time to dig it up yet? 

You may want to get an attorney and hope RTR doesn't sue you.There are numerous posts here on BP with warnings about buying turnkey because you pay top dollar.

Avoid competition and bidding wars.

She’s been a guest on numerous podcasts and other programs to tout her investing prowess.But some who invested with her expecting big returns allege she reneged on principal and interest payments on the loans they made.

There are numerous Facebook groups specifically focused on off-market deals tailored to particular areas and conditions.