I personally value my time very highly so working for someone else for free is not exactly my cup of tea.

I don't know enough about it, and what I do know, that's not my cup of tea.

Sorry to say this, but if you're a new, inexperienced investor it is non-existent.

Do you want a weak/inexperienced agent working/researching for you who is supposed to be negotiating, looking out for implications to you, figuring out how to get the deal done?

I don't think I'd enjoy flipping as much as my current day job (although I do enjoy watching the flipping shows on HGTV on the weekend with a big mug of tea in my hand).

I feel your pain, there's a lot of wholesalers, inexperienced buyers, etc so these properties flip flop in and out of contract.

I was really hoping that my experience (and the fact that I could prove my experience through this site and my writing and speaking on several notable occasions) would allow me to portray to contractors the fact that they shouldn't assume I'm naive or inexperienced.

I am inexperienced but I have been spending about 8 hours a day learning as much as I can.  

2 cents from an inexperienced investor- do the things the right way. 

Duplexes, tri's, and quad's you are competing with owner occupants who want to live in one and cover the mortgage with the rest.Many inexperienced buyers overpay everyday of the week.4 units and less more weight is put on the comparable sales approach and not the income approach.If you buy a house in a very nice area then you will likely get a nice appreciation upswing and equity over the years without having the headache of the tenants.