I’ve got a great team including contractors, real estate agents, and lenders.

A good manager will handle everything from marketing to maintenance and tenant screening, saving you time and stress.Vendors and LandscapingBuilding a team of dependable vendors—like landscaping companies, contractors, and insurance agents—is critical.

As noted above, having an agent that is familiar with investing can help in how the investing market looks versus how buying a personal property looks.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Sellers are always going to look at more money down more favorably unless the agent explains the why behind doing the FHA, especially in a competitive market.

He is also in the service, is an investor and also an investor focused agent in your area.

-Selling Costs (Agent, Closing, etc.): ~$35K (assuming 8%)Total Cost: ~$375K–$385KProjected Profit: $65K–$75K before taxesThat is a decent margin, but this being a two-year project, you need to be sure the market doesn't shift downward, and that you have a buffer for unexpected costs.3.

I remember a new wholesaler agent that didn't have any buyers, so she went to the meetup for other wholesaler companies and start building her buyer database from there. 

I would also recommend joining local FB groups in your area.Hey Julia, My real estate agent just did a round of direct mail, and I have been thinking of doing the same.

I'm an independent agent here in AR and I write a lot of rental property, with ~6 preferred markets and if the properties have some issues, age, claim history etc.