There are a number of turnkey condition properties on Zillow in that area, but being a Broker myself, I understand that a good agent and property manager will know things and be able to uncover things that don't show up on a precursory Zillow search.I will be in the area over the next couple days, and would appreciate any advice or referrals to solid and trustworthy professionals in the area.Thanks!

There are legitimate professional buyers at Auction.com but they tend to get bid up by people who have no clue what they are doing.Everyone wants EASY to locate deals but uncovering the gems takes work and a lot of time.

I've found that if I don't get good vibes from someone it's usually because of something that is subsequently uncovered during the screening process.  

In the end, nothing can be hidden from an experienced note buyer, it all will be uncovered so providing as much of the data upfront with inquires for pricing is a better way to approach the intent.

It will uncover code violations and fines that have not been recorded as liens yet.  

A $700 additional cash flow could turn into a $700 deficit when you start uncovering those skeletons.

If I uncover a big deal that's beyond my personal financial capability, what are some specific, safe, legal, and minimal-cost tactics to use against the seller/owner to secure my deal while I investor/partner shop?

As a learning experience for others can you post what you uncovered.

Obviously, the one contingency you never give away is inspection, because who knows that will uncover, but we can think creatively of other things.We won on an SFR here in the LA area, despite not having the highest offer.

Well I uncovered more issues after the addendum so decided to back out during the inspection period.