Always INDEPENDENTLY check:zoningcode compliance building classification local rules re Airbnb etc and whether you can assume those statusestitleinspection of building conditions environmental conditions schoolseverything else — this is not a complete list.Never trust/assume.

I have found some of the best contractors from Facebook groups in the local market for example "Real Estate Investors of Oklahoma City".

Quote from @Ray Joseph: If you attend a local meetup, I'm sure you'll find investors that operate in other cities or states.And you have thousands of out-of-state investors to mingle with right here!

@Robert Kline, I would start by talking with your local building department. 

Some ways to find that person is local Real Estate Investor Facebook groups, local Real Estate Investor Associations, Realtors who list multiple properties for other investors, Bigger Pockets website's forum, and local property managers.You will also want to try to get on the buyer's list for local real estate wholesalers.To Your Success!

Will gladly work with her again if I have anything where a Realtor adds value - she's local, knows the properties and the people involved.

California attorneys just want you to LLC locally and pay thru the nose the california franchise fee of $800 per LLC per year. 

I'm local.

Thank you,Phil Don’t have any experience with the mentioned mentors, but I do have 45 years experience in commercial real estate investing.Flipping (wholesaling) commercial properties require the same base of knowledge (real estate principles, real estate law and real estate finance) that is a foundational requirement for flipping residential properties; PLUS, extensive knowledge of the commercial property TYPE one is trying to engage with, and extensive knowledge of the local real estate market for the subject property type. 

Hey Ricky,I don't invest in Ontario so I can't comment on the specific local markets BUT, there will not be a lot of opportunities to buy distressed properties in Canada.