You need to distinguish between those that are full-time investors and those that look for passive income.  

It is important to distinguish between a sketchy seller (for example, someone who uses jumper cables to steal electricity) and a sketchy house.

And you have distinguished yourself going Pro....

If not, what voicemail service/phone service are you using to distinguish between lists and mailers?

On your submitted bid, HUD does not distinguish against a cash offer or private financing- all they care about is the net.

The difference distinguished between dealer and investor is that a dealer purchases property primarily to resell it.  

After doing a little more research it seems that portfolio lenders are my best bet for my situation at this point.I am new to all this, can anyone tell me how I can find portfolio lenders in my area and how can I distinguish between a regular lender and portfolio?

For each property, I want to have a folder or binder with actual hard copies...but I need help distinguishing what is worth keeping and what isn't.Thanks in advance for any & all advice.

But as a general rule, zoning classifications distinguish between SFR, 2-to-4-unit properties, and 5-units-and-above property.

Sean Kelly I think the biggest risk is that since it's not your town it might be hard to distinguish the C from the D areas.