Lindsey, I have been looking into the house hack technique with the idea of using my VA loan.

I’m in Mississippi and I wanted to know what are some good ways to research the overall market if I’m new to it, what are some techniques I could use that would be helpful, what are things I could be looking up, what keys help me to predict appreciation/depreciation in the future other than reading local articles.

I’m in Mississippi and I wanted to know what are some good ways to research the overall market if I’m new to it, what are some techniques I could use that would be helpful, what are things I could be looking up, what keys help me to predict appreciation/depreciation in the future other than reading local articles.

So I'd just find another custom cabinet guy to finish from there if need be and make sure the work is of standard techniques and materials. 

Now that we have defined the process, its time to start with the fun stuff...As investors, we try multiple techniques to turn prospects into leads,  and ultimately customers...

Check our the book Investing with No or Low Money Down for creative techniques on financing.

Attend as many REI's as possible in the first few months; not only to build your buyers list (make sure to build connections with "seasoned investors") but also to make amazing relationships with other people in the same industry to brainstorm marketing techniques that work in your market. 

I'm searching for an Ohio lender who can help pull 100% of $ back out of a cash purchase, via delayed financing (of course contingent upon appraisal being high enough).For those unfamiliar, check out this great post on the topic (specifically part 2) https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/460294-how-to-cash-out-1-4-unit-propertyhttps://www.fanniemae.com/content/guide/selling/b2/1.2/03.htmlI've talked to several loan officers who are typically investor friendly, they all either want the investor to leave some of their own cash in the deal for first 6-12 months due to their own banks overlay, or they don't understand this process/don't want to mess with this.Has anyone successfully pulled 100% of their cash out of an all cash purchase in Ohio with this technique?

I think some agents use it as a technique to increase your offer.

One technique for finding deals that intrigues me is looking up NODs (Notices of Default) in the public records and then reaching out to the property owners (probably via postal mail) to see if they are interested in selling.It seems like there's a decent chance to find a highly motivated seller and perhaps a very good deal using this method.I am wondering if anyone in the forums has used (or attempted) this technique, and if so, what sort of results you've seen.