I work with a few investors in the SE Florida area as I am physically located here as well.

Pretty much all existing clients I have are doing well and the clients have reasonable expectations for their property.

It all depends on how your agent is able to convey the reason of the contingency and negotiate with the listing agent (As listing agents, they want to mitigate risks for their clients as well).For Condos in the Bay Area, you could be exposed to higher risk because of the new SB326 Balcony Law.

BP has local meetups posting as well as other networking sites.

If the goal is to become a full-time flipper/contractor, then doing tighter jobs can help build momentum for a business, that will pay dividends well beyond just the specific house, itself.  

Hey @Jules Aton, well some of the best ones out there are from Lovesac.

New full size high end stainless appliances that include a mounted microwave and dishwasher as well as new fixtures.

I had 2 properties on my list of potential after final discussions yesterday I have spoke to the owners of each property as well as their agents.

Nate barger and Jiries Dawaher have a great program for wholesaling as well!

I got started in real estate investing by house hacking myself as well!