Honestly, I would start here and THEN start networking, reading, researching, etc.

I think if the industry as a whole was a little more honest with it self and with market participants you might not have as many waiting for something that is not likely to happen in the short term. if you need a house, you need a house. but, if you think something will change in 6 months you might be able to hold on, but if it likely will not change in the near term you might just bite the bullet and buy. 

Yeah, I've tried relying on organic social media posts to connect with motivated sellers, but it’s honestly hit or miss.

I've been in this situation a billion times- honestly, the answer is very simple.

From a lenders viewpoint, we consider "co-signers" to actually be co-borrowers or co-guarantors having full liability for the debt as a guarantor.

Be honest.

It's a false circumventive solution, honestly. 

I suspect that weeds out a lot, but beyond that, I don't screen my Airbnb guests.I've haven't had to take advantage of AirCover yet in six months of operating an Airbnb, so I'm honestly curious how this works.

These softwares have a lot of functionality, but honestly there is a steep learning curve and the functionality is probably overkill for most rehabbers.FlipperForce - Web-based House Flipping Software built specifically for flipping & rehabbing houses w/ Estimating, Gantt Scheduling, Task Management & Budget ManagementGeneric Project Management SoftwaresThere are nearly an infinite amount of potential generic Project Management softwares available that provide powerful functionality for managing project schedules, tasks & documents. 

However, we typically use the FHA-203k loan because it involves a renovation, which I highly recommend if you are looking to really boost your equity and have the cost of the renovation wrapped into your loan with a VERY LOW AMOUNT OUT OF POCKET.I like the FHA loan, but honestly, the Fannie May Home Style is an even better product at this point because you just have to bring a bit more cash to the table 5% vs. 3.5% (w/ FHA), but you have a bit more flexibility.