Report him to your local licensing boards as well as make police reports, even if not a realtor he will get large fines and potentially criminal charges. 

I was not finding viable local fix-n-flip candidates in my area and I had read a book from BiggerPockets on out of state property fix-n-flips. 

Michael - while there may be great local CPAs, you can open up your pool of CPAs that can help you by working remotely.

I am above 50% on standard Visa/MC, below 50% on Amex, and about 0% with anything that is like a local credit unions. 

Been getting nowhere with zoning laws found online and in the local library for Yonkers (in westchester county) as to whether any permits are needed in order to operate such a business. 

I’m going to consult a local financial planner but thought I’d ask the brilliant minds at BP as well.

If you check out their website, you can find a local Rep to come out and quote you on their products and help install.Most of ours were hard wired, with quick install, to avoid the internet issue.

Your local bank, if it's a loan that they actually own(0.0001%) they are not going sell one note to you.

Most of those specialty programs (first responder loans, downpayment assistance, etc) are based on local state/county grant programs that back the loan.

However, it’s important to ensure the area is safe. in those areas I would recommend checking local crime statistics on SpotCrime. you can use this link for an example,to get detailed information: https://spotcrime.com/map?