The issue is having the cash to take advantage of those, so you may want to build your network to include some hard money lenders that could work with you if that fits your investment model/goals.

Model homes, a pick-your-finish scenario, etc.

My expertise is in helping people find properties to run through their own filters.  

These are two very different business models. 

Sears scratch and dent seem to be the most competitive, and to your points will not carry much weight in terms of warranty / service given the struggling brick and mortar model. 

They all capture your contact information and sell it at exorbitant prices to several agents simultaneously, which is why you're getting so many calls.This is the business model of the 2000s. 

You'll need a good financial model in which to input the T-12 and rent roll data.

Their expertise minimizes your risk of a bad situation, and your choice of project will be less of a shot in the dark. 

This model is well suited to singular and static investments such as crowdfunds and other private placements.IRA & 401(k) facilitators create plans that put you more directly in control of the funds and transactions. 

I read the response as “I don’t know, and this isn’t our area of expertise.