Its  great to run across a podcast so genuine as well as a huge forum who's members really care about helping each other.

You either need to find them yourself or work with a genuine wholesaler who finds great deals.If your contractor partner has no skin in the game they don't have much incentive to get things done and do them the right way.As enticing as this may sound, the downside is much greater than the upside.I tried partnering with a contractor on a house early on.  

He is FABULOUS with people and lives with integrity and is extremely genuine and warm.  

I'm a fellow newbie here on BP, and I've found an abundance of information and supportive members who have a genuine desire to support one another.

I am not in the business of selling these deals, so hopefully you can take my feedback as just from genuine experience.1) Meet everyone, meet references: Phone is good, and works for some people, but I always go in person and share a meal.

GPS feature shows you every property around you as you drive with a moving map.

It's even better if you major in something you're genuinely interested in and dedicated to. 

I'm probably either (A) old-fashioned, (B) short-sighted with money, or (C) too low-risk to answer this question with a genuine consideration of both perspectives.

If there is genuine interest (dollar signs will replace the pupils) then proceed to ask if they know of any Investors who may want to participate.

I am genuinely surprised at the response I have gotten and do not want to escalate this any further.