Hi all i'm new to the community my name is Miguel and i'm looking forward to learn with all you guys about the beauty of real state. a little something about me, i'm 37 years old i'm a proud father of 2 boys and 1 girl, as well a beautiful wife, i love working out in the gym,running playing basketball and really anything that can improve my healthy life style. i work in the construction field doing office work, yeah yeah your typical 9-5 only mine is 6am to 5pm yes long hours and i'm tired of it. being doing it for 10 years and i believe there something better out in this world for me and that's one of the reasons i decide to give this community a try. i'm not that far behind on the real state me and my wife bought our first one and only home 9 years ago a multifamily home and we being leaving rent free. but now its getting old not knowing whats next and how to provide some freedom to spend more time with my family. i always like real state but never gave the proper effort to learn more about it and to stretch it to the max. so that's a little about me i'm sure i will meet a lot of awesome people here and i'm looking forward to it, anyone from new jersey i'm here if you like to go for a jog or grab a cup coffee.

The best place to find  gas stations or auto repair shops for sale with / without RE in your area is www.BizBen.com.  

Ask them what the best time would be for you to come over and chat, or meet for coffee, or just talk on the phone.

Should I be shopping for a different title company or a different lender?

Generate your own leads and then you have lots less competition and if you do have competition it's other investors and typically not first timers shopping with their agent.

Finally, make the math hard on yourself and shop for cash flow only, and ignore appreciation.

Get your financing in order first and go shopping with a full "wallet".

Other things to look for in either scenario, but potentially even more so for flipping, are things like the walkability of the area (can people walk to things like bars, restaurants, coffee, school, is it very hilly or is it a pleasant stroll), ratio of owner/occupants to renters in the area (people like to buy where everyone else buys, not in high rental areas), street noise (people like to have easy access to the highway, not be underneath it), etc.Of course, while internet research is hugely beneficial, a great way to know if a property is a good bet is to visit it and tour the town yourself.

I also really like page 2 box C, "services you can shop for," because now I'm not expected to justify fees that I have literally zero control over. 

I run a retail cigar shop in near by Calabasas and have been able to purchase 2 rental properties since 2010.