Start by looking into the current trends, get involved with groups that focus on real estate investing, make connections with local experts like agents and people who manage properties, and tap into resources such as books, podcasts, online chats, and the local community.

We do 20 Flips/BRRRRs per year and use these tools:Underwriting - DealCheckCRM - ClickUpProject Management - ClickUpBookkeeping - QuickBooks Online Plus Team Communication - SlackFile Storage - Google Drive

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

I would also recommend Waivo or Safely for damage insurance protection.

Bidding is usually online, at govease.com. 

A lot of people make a spreadsheet just to use it to take properties from online into the spreadsheet.

I also suspect home prices would initially rise on the first 1-1.5% of cuts, but ultimately fall once we get to the 3-4% range as large  pre-pandemic supply comes back online, compounded by boomer land lords selling realizing the top of the market is in the rear view mirror (at least for them).If you eventually get squeezed on lower rents and valuations as the market normalizes, the ability to BRRR your pandemic era deals will be limited, so how do avoid trapping capital in the deals you already own from this environment? 

You need to ensure the work is done professionally to maintain a safe living space.

Maybe bring a few example properties to show what you are thinking of buying.Also, many cities/towns/counties have the data for each property online in a searchable database.

Columbus is also generally a pretty safe area and if you build good relationships with a realtor, contractor, property manager, and attorney you should be pretty safe!