I'm not  where to look or find good and trustworthy real estate agents.

The "price" you pay to a buyers agent will come back 10 fold when working with really knowledgeable, trustworthy market experts. 

Before making any decisions, conduct thorough due diligence and assemble a trustworthy team.Good luck!

If you have had any recent positive experiences (2023-2024) or can suggest trustworthy companies that specialize in the FL market, please share your insights.

You can do your due diligence and you will find an honest, trustworthy and professional company in the hot Detroit market.

.$20k-$50k is a good amount to fund 2-3x improvements for people looking to sell with clear improvement scopes of work with trustworthy contractors on 2nds up to 60% LTV.These are harder to find, especially with fewer people selling, but I suppose a network of agents,  title cos and lenders would help source opportunities in this space. 

Trustworthy - they understand that bad news doesn't get better with time.

Where do people find a trustworthy credit partner?

@Kevin D. you need to find one quality team member that will intro you to other trustworthy members.Many investors start with an agent. 

Trust but verify" is one of the fundamental rules of successful RE investing.Caveat: if you have an incredible, proven, trustworthy team of boots on the ground who you've worked with for many years and through many deals, and they've never steered you wrong--in that scenario, I *might* take their word for it...but, most investors (esp. newbies) don't have that type of OOS team in-place.